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.

Time was

really

wind howled, rain beating against the tall

an instant, the downpour was upon

and clothes plastered to her skin,

Carol who came out with an umbrella, trying to

you help me?" Briony

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

now. There's

the way they're treating

way of raising children. I know it's hard for you to accept how Mr. and Mrs. Wentworth do things, but

shook her head, her voice trembling. "That's not it. Stewart doesn't care about Mario's feelings

who'd give anything for their child to be the Wentworth heir." Carol shoved the umbrella

door and hurried back inside through

clutched the umbrella, her

Even Carol had changed...

Why?

her son out of the twisted grip

outside, soaked

it was Carol

James arrived, Briony was trembling

flooded her face as if she'd spotted a

aside the umbrella

his arm. "James,"

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