Looking at Briony's calm expression, a chill crept up Lorna's spine.

"When did you find out?"

"Little Nina mentioned he was sick a while back," Briony replied honestly. "And at the board meeting, Stewart got punched by Ferdinand and blood was pouring from his mouth. I'm no doctor, but the way he was bleeding was all wrong. I also noticed needle marks on the back of his hand. So after the meeting, I sat in my car and waited. Sure enough, I saw him throw up blood."

Lorna could only give her a thumbs up. "Not only are you observant, but you've got nerves of steel!"

"He's been hiding how seriously ill he is. Then, right in front of Barrie, he brought up Rosita again, and later he tried to humiliate me," Briony said, locking eyes with Lorna. "What exactly is going on between Barrie and Stewart?"

"All I'll say is—if Stewart's interested in a woman, Barrie suddenly is too."

Briony frowned. "What is wrong with him?"

have some twisted kink!" Lorna couldn't resist venting about Barrie. "Especially Barrie-he's the kind of sleazy, silver-tongued creep who only looks respectable

said, waving a hand with a wry smile after a brief pause.

those years he spent overseas, it changed him for life. I'm sure he had

little melancholy. "You two have such different backgrounds and ways of seeing the world. Forced relationships never work out. Now that you're separated,

could sense the deeper meaning

that other world Lorna referred to, but it was

hinting that Stewart was carrying other secret

woman, with two children to raise.

case, you shouldn't have come to see me today," Briony said quietly dooking at Lorna. "If he's decided to cut us out of his life

is going against

sighed. "He still has a chance, you know. There's hope he can be

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