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...

muddy ground, her dress sodden and

fragile, retreating figure seemed so slight in the distance, yet

"BRIONY!"

the rest of the magazine—but not a single bullet

the gun and

you can't leave! If you have to die,

her

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

She was lost.

at the abyss before

how her story would

many paths down the mountain, but she had chosen

The sky, clear only moments ago, darkened

howled, leaves rustling

the cliff's edge, her long black hair

a step

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

me go. Otherwise, I'll jump. It's

apart, a gulf neither dared to

down

soaked through, clung to her

She couldn't run anymore.

this ending

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