Briony took a step back, desperate to escape, but Ferdinand didn't give her the chance.

Two bodyguards in black stormed in, grabbing her by the arms and pinning her in place.

Ferdinand lifted a bowl of medicine and forced it to her lips himself.

Briony managed to spit out most of it, but Ferdinand hurled the bowl to the floor in frustration-

Porcelain shattered everywhere.

He took out a handkerchief and calmly wiped his hands. "No matter. There's always tomorrow."

Briony glared at him, silent-neither cursing nor pleading.

Instead, she gave him a cold, mocking smile.

That smile seemed to strike a nerve.

Ferdinand seized her by the chin, his voice low and dangerous. "What are you smiling at?"

Briony said nothing.

The more she resisted, the angrier he became.

"Bryn, does staying with me really disgust you that much?"

Her reply was

Ferdinand just laughed.

Soon, you'll

icy dread

But she knew he wouldn't allow her to die easily. He'd only keep tormenting her,

was her

she had become just like Ferdinand's

Briony closed her eyes.

but the thought that her children were safe brought her a flicker of

everything a

but her life had already

she thought, she'd die in a foreign land and her children would be

James, Stella, and the others would be there for them. There was enough money to

was tragic, yes, but not the worst

least her children could grow up safe and

stormed out in a

her chest, her breath coming short. She barely made it back to her room

felt someone gently patting her

"Briony, Briony, wake up..."

It was Mary.

but everything was pitch

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