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,

the bed, and when he turned to find Mary at

"Right away."

hurried off to call Belinda

instructed, "Help her out of the

"On it!"

turned

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

and clearly anxious

and closed the

feverish and oblivious

Belinda and Mary considerable effort to ease her out

fetch some lukewarm water-we need to sponge her

nodded and hurried

study, Ferdinand was on

wedding is not getting

resolute, which only seemed to irritate

You know I've never questioned any of your decisions, but this-this is too

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