Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 419

Stewart knelt down in front of Briony, meeting her bewildered gaze.

He reached into the inside pocket of his coat and pulled out a key, unlocking the shackle around her ankle.

The metal chain clattered to the floor.

Briony frowned.

Rising to his feet, Stewart looked down at her, a gentle smile flickering in his dark eyes. "You're free to leave now."

Briony stared at him, hesitation written all over her face.

Stewart said nothing.

Tentatively, she took a step forward.

He didn't move to stop her.

She drew in a shaky breath, then broke into a run.

Pain shot up from her ankle-sharp, relentless—but she ignored it, seized the doorknob, and flung the door open-

And froze.

This wasn't Southcreek Manor.

She took in the long, unfamiliar hallway, dread pooling in her stomach.

No, it couldn't

forced herself onward, limping down the

she finally emerged, the wind hit her, salty

was on a

the

weren't at Southcreek

on a

Footsteps sounded behind her.

Briony turned.

Stewart was approaching.

the ocean," he said quietly. "It'll be nearly impossible for anyone to find you

him, disbelief and horror

never could have imagined Stewart would go this far-would

looked out over the water, feeling a crushing

you're out

went out of her. She sank down onto

will it take for you to let me

of her and knelt,

handsome-gaunt, lips pale, his chiseled features now even sharper, almost cruel in the harsh light. His eyes, narrowed and endlessly dark, mirrored Briony's

said softly, "maybe the real question is when will

the man before her,

truth: he wasn't an angelcome to rescue her,

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