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.

pulled into the parking garage of a private

lot, he carried the

sedan rolled to a stop a short

mostly hidden beneath a baseball cap and a black mask. He moved stealthily, slipping

suite, Ferdinand placed Briony

young doctor glanced at him uncertainly. "Mr. Ellsworth, are

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

had spent time under Ferdinand's care before; he knew

pushed Briony into

in the shadows, watching. After a moment, he slipped into a side corridor and dialed a number. "She's just been brought in. Get

later, Briony was wheeled out

waiting. "How did it

can rest easy," the doctor assured

smile flickered across

hand. "Bryn, you've done well. Don't worry-I won't let you bear the burden of pregnancy. I'll find

sleep, unaware of anything that had

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

finally came to, she found herself in a hospital

nurse was changing her IV

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

blinked at her. "What

from low blood sugar.

friend?" Briony echoed, confused-just as