Briony shot to her feet in the side lounge, her eyes riveted to the security monitor where little Mario's face appeared.

"How can it be..." James was just as stunned. "Little Mario?!"

Briony's eyes turned red, brimming with tears, as she stared at the boy cradled in Marlene's arms. Memories of the first time she met little Mario flashed through her mind-she'd felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, a connection she couldn't

name.

She didn't need any more proof.

Right then and there, Briony was certain: little Mario was her son.

Tears streamed down her cheeks. Without thinking, she turned and rushed toward the living room.

She had to find her boy.

"Ms. Kensington." The secretary stepped into her path. "You can't go in there yet." Briony frowned, looking at the woman in frustration.

James quickly got up and joined her, lowering his voice to soothe her. "Wait. Let's see what Garry is planning first."

Although she was desperate, Briony knew the truth-this was Garry's territory. If he didn't give his consent, getting her son back wouldn't be so simple.

She forced herself to sit back down next to James, trying to rein in her anxiety.

On the monitor, at that moment, Stewart reached out and took little Mario into his

arms.

surprise, little Mario didn't resist. In fact, once Stewart was

but the lounge wasn't far from the living room.

"Daddy."

Briony froze.

Mario had called Stewart "Daddy"-and had done so on his

Stewart already recognized each other as

leaned into Stewart, Briony was overwhelmed by a surge of

looking for her long ago,

older brother, yet he was so

a mother's care, his speech had developed late-he'd

thought of it cut Briony to

hadn't protected little Mario. She owed him more than she could

the atmosphere in the living room

not happy about little Mario calling Stewart

spent more money than he could count, and yet with

didn't realize was that ever since Stewart learned Mario Shared his aversion

he'd been

attention to the boy.

kept things discreet, not wanting

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