"I raised little Nina myself-I know her health better than anyone. I understand you don't want to trouble me, but when a child is sick, nothing else matters. You can't let your worries get in the way."

Briony fell silent at those words.

James walked over to the window and gently touched Nina's forehead. "Feels like her fever's gone down a little."

"Yeah. Dr. Jarvis just stopped by again-he said her condition is stable for now."

James nodded. "That's good."

Ferdinand asked, "Is it pneumonia?"

"Bronchial pneumonia," James replied.

Ferdinand said, "Let me check her pulse. I'll prepare some medicine and apply it

to the right pressure points-it should help her recover faster."

"You're always so busy. Really, you don't have to go out of your way."

at Briony. "Bryn, do you really think I'd ever harm

At last, she said quietly, "I've always believed

still

Briony kept

the exchange between Briony and Ferdinand, feeling

end made his expression turn grave. "I'll

door closed, James couldn't hold back any longer. He turned to Briony. "What's going on with you

realizing she couldn't

told him about the

Ferdinand! How could he do something like that to little

didn't want to believe it either," Briony said softly, "but the test results proved it. He tampered with the

want to hurt little

that keeps me from moving on. He's made it clear how he feels about me, and I turned him down

James couldn't believe what he was hearing. "So just because you rejected him, he went after your

in Havenport. When I woke up, I was in Ferdinand's hotel suite. He said he rescued me,

life

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