Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

He was speaking when, all of a sudden, he coughed violently and spat out a mouthful of blood.

A moment later, the man could hold himself up no longer. His tall frame collapsed,

knees slamming hard against the unforgiving deck.

He coughed again, more blood spilling from his lips.

Briony hadn't hesitated-her aim had been both ruthless and precise.

It must have hit his spleen.

Bianca heard the commotion and came running. When she saw Stewart kneeling on the deck, a knife still lodged in his side and blood on his lips, she gasped in horror and called frantically for the doctor.

Their private physician rushed over.

Stewart, clinging to consciousness by a thread, managed to command, "Turn the boat around. Now. And... get my wife back to her cabin-"

With those words, his eyes fluttered shut. He passed out cold.

"Sir!"

Briony watched as Stewart was carried away toward the cabins.

Conditions on the yacht were far from ideal. The doctor could do little more than stop the bleeding.

Bianca pressed him for answers.

like his spleen's been injured," the doctor admitted, his voice strained. "I can't risk removing the knife

Bianca heard this, she hurried back out onto

wind was howling, and fat raindrops pelted the

to come inside! The waves are getting worse out here. It's dangerous to stay on deck any

refused to let

was terrified terrified that if she went back inside, Stewart would wake up and

says he's lost consciousness from a spleen injury.

raised her voice

ma'am. Right now, you have more say on this yacht than anyone else. What are you afraid

Briony blinked, startled.

weather was growing fiercer

stung her face

she saw Little Nina's sweet,

if she woke from a nightmare. "I

hittle Nina's still waiting

at home!"

spilled from Briony's eyes. Relieved, Bianca quickly helped her

return

brought her to

me

a hot shower and change out of that wet

Bianca suggested gently.

down at herself. Her wedding gown was

just like

blood

helped Briony out of the heavy, sopping gown and