Briony squeezed her eyes shut as her body plummeted—

Almost in the same instant, two figures lunged toward her-

The next moment, a strong hand clamped around her wrist, yanking her back from the brink. The sensation of falling stopped so abruptly it left her breathless.

She opened her eyes. A man's sharp, dark gaze was fixed on her, the corners rimmed red with desperation.

Briony's pupils contracted. "You-you're insane..."

Stewart, dressed head to toe in black tactical gear, gripped her slender wrist so tightly the veins bulged at his temple. "Bryn, quick-grab my arm with your other hand. Hurry!"

She shook her head, panic rising in her chest. "Let go of me! Ferdinand, he "

Before she could finish, Stewart grunted in pain.

A knife had slashed into the arm he used to hold her. But even then, Stewart's hand never loosened.

Ferdinand crouched beside Stewart, a military knife gleaming in his grip.

as the grave.

Bryn is innocent. She doesn't deserve to die like this. I'm

"She'd rather die than marry me. I can't

her go, I'll do

Briony cried out, voice cracking. "I'm sick, I don't have much time left anyway... Let go. Ferdinand's lost his mind. He won't listen to

Bryn

swing, Ferdinand plunged

spattered across Briony's

pain, but

go, Stewart..." Briony met his eyes, tears streaming down her

have to live. Our children can't lose their father

gasps, his eyes bloodshot from the pain, but his grip stayed firm. "Bryn, I'm going to bring you

touching!" Ferdinand's laughter echoed, cruel and wild, as he drove the

even as he clenched his teeth and summoned

feel Briony

you, grab my hand-" He shouted his tears

of the children-think

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