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.

sneered, voice cold as

in agony. "Ferdinand, do whatever you want to me, but Bryn is innocent. She

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

Ferdinand! Let her

much time left anyway... Let go. Ferdinand's lost his mind. He won't

least Bryn understands

plunged

across

pain, but still refused to

met his eyes, tears streaming

live. Our children can't

breath came in ragged gasps, his eyes bloodshot from the

wild, as he drove the blade into Stewart's

his teeth and summoned every ounce of strength, his grip began

could feel

grab my hand-" He shouted his tears falling onto Briony's

of the children-think of

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