Briony's scalp prickled as the words hit her.

There was something chillingly deranged about Stewart's calm. It was the kind of composure that made your skin crawl, as if madness lurked just beneath the

surface.

He'd kidnapped her today-who was to say he wouldn't do the same to their daughter one day?

She forced herself not to let her mind go there.

"Stewart, no matter how busy I was on business trips, I always called Little Nina every night before bed-she'd say goodnight to me, every single night. I haven't seen her face in over twenty-four hours now. She's just a little girl, she won't understand."

"That's nothing you need to worry about," Stewart replied, utterly unruffled. "I told the nanny you're somewhere remote, bad reception, can't make video calls."

Briony pressed her lips together.

Of course. If Stewart had gone so far as to kidnap her, he'd make sure to keep up appearances everywhere else.

"Please, just let me call her. She's four, Stewart. If she goes too long without talking to me, she'll get scared."

"That depends on you." Stewart's gaze pinned her. "Bryn, if you cooperate, I won't keep you here forever. Just a week. I just want you to stay with me for one week."

A week?

in Stewart's presence felt like

between us. This is pointless," Briony pleaded, staring him

curled in a cold smile. "A week, Bryn. Not a

stand being here one day,

I need you here for a

"I just want to go home to

speaking as if to himself. "I've signed the divorce

over

icy

expression pained. "No.

out? You should be on your knees at your son's grave, begging forgiveness. Maybe if you're lucky,

a tired, helpless smile. "You loved me

Briony froze.

years together-weren't

was almost

him,

five years because you wanted to-because you loved me.

Briony refused to answer.

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