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.

her chest, Mary

laid Briony gently on the bed, and when he turned to find Mary at the door, his

"Right away."

hurried off to

instructed, "Help her out

"On it!"

Ferdinand turned and walked

completely out of it-Belinda won't be

and clearly anxious

and closed the door

lay feverish and oblivious to

effort to ease her out of the heavy

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

and

study, Ferdinand

is not

was resolute, which only seemed to irritate the man on the other

you for years. You know I've never questioned any of your decisions, but this-this is

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