Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony threw back the covers and stood up. "It's getting late-I should go," she said briskly.

She headed straight for the door, completely oblivious to the sudden shift in the man's expression behind her.

An instant later, a sharp pain shot through the back of her neck—and then everything went black.

Ferdinand caught Briony's limp body as she collapsed, the madness he'd been holding back now breaking through in his eyes.

"Bryn, if you won't listen, I'm afraid I have no choice but to do this."

...

Briony drifted in and out of consciousness, her mind foggy and her body feeling oddly weightless. Though her senses hadn't fully returned, a flicker of awareness began to stir.

She struggled, brow furrowing as she forced her heavy eyelids open.

Streetlights slid past in blurred streaks, their glow flickering through the windows of a dimly lit car interior.

Was she in someone's car?

Briony tried to sit up, but exhaustion dragged her back under, and she slipped into darkness again.

...

The city streets were nearly empty in the dead of night.

A black sedan trailed behind Ferdinand's car, keeping a careful, steady distance.

minutes later, Ferdinand pulled into the

carried the unconscious

rolled to a stop a short distance

cap and a black mask. He moved stealthily, slipping through the emergency

the hospital's surgical suite, Ferdinand placed

him uncertainly. "Mr. Ellsworth, are you sure you want to

unconscious form—a manic possessiveness shining in his eyes. "She's at

before; he knew her medical history

nurse pushed Briony into the

lingered in the shadows, watching. After a moment, he slipped into

was wheeled out

"How did

Mr. Ellsworth. You can rest easy," the doctor

rare smile flickered across

brushing Briony's cheek with his hand. "Bryn, you've done well. Don't worry-I won't let you bear

lay in a deep sleep,

to her forehead. "Soon, Bryn, we'll have a

Briony finally came to, she found herself

changing

nurse said warmly. "Once this bag's done, you'll

at her.

low blood sugar. Your friend brought you

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