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

already introduced himself to Gwendolyn and

"Bryn's spoken of you before, Dr. Clarke. Thank you

replied. "It's only

lips together again, sighing. "Bryn's been through so much. Stewart took the baby away-I have no idea how I'll ever explain that to Bryn when she wakes

to give the child a proper

expression tightened, but she

this pained James, but he

on my

go with

them headed to the neonatal

the way, James asked, "Has

"No. But last night she had a nightmare said she saw someone bleeding badly. She couldn't make out who it was. It scared

were like sisters. Even without her memory, she must

I blame myself," Cedric said heavily. "I thought the nightmares were from trauma-I never

Bryn would go through while I was abroad, I never would have

to look at

were drawn tight, his eyes rimmed

gave his shoulder

...

In the neonatal ward.

three pounds, two ounces-lay in an incubator,

so small... and already

to ask about the

addition to being premature, she had issues with

realizing Cedric was a physician, handed him

it, Cedric's face was

he knew better than anyone judging by the

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

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