Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony stared at the bowl of herbal broth placed before her, her brow furrowing in suspicion.

Ferdinand watched her, an amused glint in his eye. "Are you worried I've poisoned it?"

She glanced up at him.

The truth was, she was.

"Briony, just drink it. It's all out of Mr. Ellsworth's concern for you," Mary chimed in with a sweet smile.

Briony shot her a look, then picked up the bowl and downed it in one go. The broth had a faint medicinal taste, but it wasn't unpleasant.

Setting the empty bowl on the table, she stood up abruptly. "I'm done. I'll head to my room and rest," she said coolly.

Ferdinand didn't try to stop her.

Back in her room, Briony rushed straight to the bathroom and slammed the door shut.

Moments later, the sound of retching echoed from inside.

A few minutes passed before she emerged, pale and unsteady. As soon as she raised her eyes, she found herself caught in Ferdinand's gaze.

She froze.

good for you to throw up the medicine.

stared at

stepped forward, holding out a fresh bowl of

ran down Briony's

wasn't medicine-this

him. "Fred treated your mother like a guinea pig, and now you're

restorative soup." Ferdinand's smile softened. "You've been under my care

if her heart

dread seeped

little Nina had relied on Ferdinand's prescriptions to

is you. I'd never hurt you know you've already figured out that I tampered

you admit it?

powder. It wouldn't actually harm the kids."His eyes darkened. "Bryn, there's nothing to fear as long as

gaze, staring at the bowl in

pause, she looked up at him. "Ferdinand, I can't fight you

thinly. "That depends