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!

of a tree just inches from

almost serene, as if ready to meet death

One step, two steps...

into the muddy ground, her dress sodden and filthy. She was a mess, but her

fragile, retreating figure seemed so slight in the distance, yet there was nothing frail

"BRIONY!"

of

aside the gun

have to die, then

gathered her

tearing at her, heart pounding. Ferdinand thundered after her, but ahead of her-she

She was lost.

abyss before her, Briony

always how her

mountain, but she

The sky, clear only moments ago,

rustling

long black hair

a

out of the trees, shouting frantically, “Bryn, I'm not chasing you anymore! Please,

go. Otherwise, I'll

apart, a

down in

clung to her body, heavy as

She couldn't run anymore.

ending

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