Briony pounded both fists against the heavy iron gates, her cries echoing into the empty night.

No matter how loud she screamed, nobody came to unlock the door for her.

This was the truth.

This was the reality behind Stewart and Lorna taking her son away...

Darkness pressed down from above, thick and suffocating.

The wind was rising-an omen of the storm to come.

Still, Briony refused to leave. She remained outside the gates, stubborn and unmoving.

Upstairs in the study, Lorna knocked softly before entering.

Stewart sat at his desk, eyes fixed on the security footage on his screen. He could see Briony still outside, bracing herself against the coming storm, showing no sign of backing down.

"Maybe we should let Carol talk to her?" Lorna suggested.

"No." Stewart's voice was rough, tired. "She needs to see things as they are. That's the only way she'll let go."

Lorna sighed. "But her nerves are already stretched to the breaking point... Do we really have to do this?"

Stewart closed his eyes. "We don't have time to do it any other way, do we?"

Lorna pressed her lips together.

right. Time

Stewart, there really wasn't

beating against the

the downpour was

soaked through, hair and clothes plastered to her

came out with an umbrella, trying to coax her

you help

heart twisting. Still, she forced herself to keep her tone cold and

for Mr. Wentworth now. There's nothing I

the way they're treating

Kensington. Everyone has their own way of raising children. I know it's hard for you to

it. Stewart doesn't care about Mario's feelings at

Kensington, there are plenty of people who'd give anything for their child to be the Wentworth heir."

the door and hurried back inside through

clutched the umbrella, her whole body

Even Carol had changed...

Why?

no idea how to get her son out of the twisted grip of the

storm raged on. Briony stayed outside,

Carol who called

arrived, Briony was trembling uncontrollably, lips tinged blue from the

flooded her face as if

aside

arm. "James,"

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