They never made it through all ten wedding dresses.

By the time Briony tried on the third, she collapsed without warning.

Ferdinand caught her just in time, startled to discover her skin was burning hot.

He scooped her up and hurried back to the motorhome.

Inside, he checked her pulse.

Briony lay quietly in his arms, her cheeks flushed a vivid red from the fever.

The results made Ferdinand's expression grow grave.

He brought her back to Sanctonia Private Estate.

Carrying the unconscious Briony into the house, he strode straight through the living room, where Mary was watching TV. She jumped up the moment she saw them.

"What happened to Briony?"

Ferdinand didn't spare her a glance, nor did he answer, but headed upstairs without pause.

twisting in her chest, Mary followed

he turned to find Mary at the door, his

"Right away."

off to call Belinda

out of the

"On it!"

Ferdinand turned and

"Let me help, too. Briony's completely out of it-Belinda won't be able

hand and clearly anxious to make a

room and

lay feverish and oblivious to

effort to

too high. Belinda, fetch some lukewarm water-we

and

in the study, Ferdinand

is

resolute, which only seemed to irritate the man

of your decisions, but this-this is too risky. Ms. Kensington was Stewart's wife. She had

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