Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 640

Ferdinand sat behind the wheel, blood trickling down his forehead.

Yet he was laughing a cold, hollow laugh that echoed with despair. "Bryn, be good. Come back. Take one more step, and I'll have no choice but to pull the trigger."

Briony met his gaze, unflinching.

The gun was pointed right at her; fear clawed at her chest-she'd have to be inhuman not to feel it.

But after coming this far, how could she possibly turn back now?

"I'm not going back, Ferdinand."

Slowly, Briony lifted her hands. She removed her veil, slipped off her earrings, tugged the necklace from her throat.

With the back of her hand, she wiped the lipstick from her lips, her steady eyes never leaving Ferdinand. "I'd rather die than be your bride."

Ferdinand stared at her, eyes bloodshot and wild.

"Bryn, you're breaking my heart."

Briony gave a small, determined smile, then turned away, walking forward without hesitation-

Bang!

A shot rang out. The bullet struck the earth at her feet.

She froze for a split second—a reflexive flinch in the face of danger.

But then, gathering her skirts, she pressed on, stepping through mud and puddles toward freedom-

Bang!

trunk of a tree

was set, almost serene, as if ready

One step, two steps...

ground, her dress sodden and filthy. She

in the distance, yet there was

"BRIONY!"

Ferdinand emptied the rest of the magazine—but

snapped, tossing aside the gun and

you have to

her

her, heart pounding. Ferdinand thundered after her, but ahead of

She was lost.

before

always how her story would

down the mountain, but she had chosen the one with

in an instant. The sky, clear only moments

leaves rustling furiously

at the cliff's edge, her long black hair streaming behind her in the

took a

“Bryn, I'm not chasing you

stopped. "Ferdinand, let me go.

apart, a gulf neither dared to

poured down in

wedding dress, soaked through, clung to her body, heavy as

She couldn't run anymore.

ending

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