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.

the parking garage of a

carried

sedan rolled to a stop a short distance

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

surgical suite, Ferdinand placed Briony on

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

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

time under Ferdinand's care before; he knew her medical history inside

pushed Briony

the man in black lingered in the shadows, watching. After a moment, he slipped into a side corridor and dialed a number. "She's

later, Briony was wheeled out of the operating

was waiting. "How

Mr. Ellsworth. You can rest easy,"

rare smile flickered across Ferdinand's

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

in a deep sleep, unaware of anything

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

finally came to, she found herself in a hospital

changing her

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

her.

sugar.

Briony echoed, confused-just as the door