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 after

he turned to find Mary at

"Right away."

off to call Belinda

"Help her out of

"On it!"

turned and

completely out of it-Belinda won't be

phone already in hand and clearly anxious to make a

slipped into the room and closed the

lay feverish and oblivious

to ease

too high. Belinda, fetch some lukewarm water-we need to sponge her

and hurried

study, Ferdinand was on

is not getting

seemed to irritate the man on the

you for years. You know I've never questioned any of your decisions, but this-this is too risky. Ms. Kensington was Stewart's wife. She had children

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