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 parking

he carried the unconscious Briony into

rolled to a stop a short

cap and a black mask. He moved stealthily, slipping

hospital's surgical suite, Ferdinand placed Briony on

"Mr. Ellsworth, are you sure you want

in his eyes. "She's at the perfect stage

Ferdinand's care before; he knew her medical

Briony into the operating

he slipped into

an hour later, Briony was wheeled out

waiting. "How did

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

rare smile flickered across

hand. "Bryn, you've done well. Don't worry-I won't let you bear

lay in a deep sleep,

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

came to, she found herself in a

nurse was changing

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

blinked at her. "What happened

blood sugar. Your

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