Gwendolyn White pressed her lips together, a sting of tears building in her nose.

She was terrified that these memories would haunt her for the rest of her life...

Carney slipped an arm around his wife, letting out a heavy sigh. "As heartbreaking as this is, we should try to be grateful. At least fate left her with a daughter."

...

When James heard about Briony's accident overseas, he immediately called his father and caught the first private jet back to Silveridge.

He arrived at the hospital just as Cedric Clarke was pulling up.

They ran into each other outside the main entrance.

James's face was dark. He glanced around, not seeing Stewart, and asked, "Stewart's not here?"

Cedric had only learned after landing that Stewart had already taken the child's body back to Northborough.

Word was, Stewart intended to bury the baby in the Wentworth family mausoleum.

But Cedric decided it was best not to mention that right now.

"He went back to Northborough."

James gave a cold snort. "Better that he's not here."

Cedric Clarke let out a long sigh. At this point, he honestly didn't know what else to say.

"Let's go inside and take a look."

James and Cedric hurried toward the inpatient wing.

unit, Gwendolyn White, Carney, and

himself to Gwendolyn and

you before, Dr. Clarke. Thank

Cedric replied. "It's only

the baby away-I have no

wanted to give the child a proper resting

expression tightened, but

like this pained James,

going to check on my goddaughter," he

go with you," Cedric

of them headed to the neonatal

"Has Dr. Joyner gotten

But last night she had a nightmare said she saw someone bleeding badly. She couldn't make out who it was. It scared

“She and Bryn were like sisters. Even without her memory,

"I thought the nightmares were from trauma-I never connected them to Briony. If I'd paid closer attention, maybe things wouldn't have turned out this

expression darkened. "Hindsight's always twenty-twenty. If I'd known what Bryn would go through while I was abroad, I never

turned to look at

were drawn tight, his eyes

and gave his shoulder

...

In the neonatal ward.

incubator,

the sight. "She's so small... and

neonatologist to ask about the baby's condition. The news wasn't

premature, she had issues with

a physician, handed him the medical

reading it, Cedric's face was

than anyone judging by the report,

Briony, James noticed Cedric's troubled expression. "Did you just speak to the

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