"Bone marrow transplant..."

Ferdinand's gaze was somber as he stared at Briony lying in the hospital bed. “I understand. You can leave us," he said softly.

The foreign doctor nodded, then quietly slipped out of the room.

Ferdinand sat down at Briony's bedside and reached out to feel her forehead.

Still running a slight fever.

Briony frowned, her eyelids heavy as she struggled to open them.

"You're awake. Do you want some water?"

"Yes, please."

He poured her a glass and helped her drink through a straw.

The water made Briony feel a little more alert. She looked up at Ferdinand, her voice tentative. "I thought I heard you telling the doctor you wanted to take me to Switzerland?"

Ferdinand set the glass on the nightstand. "That's right. My father invested in a research institute there. They might be able to develop a cure for you."

Her breath caught.

So it wasn't a dream-Ferdinand really did intend to take her to Switzerland. Fred Wentworth's institute. Could they really come up with a cure for leukemia?

have fought so hard to reclaim The

to turn her

chill crept down

was more

to stall Ferdinand. She

could die-but she would never let

until then, she had to

gaze was steady as she looked at Ferdinand. "I heard Dr. Jaime just now. The best treatment for my condition is a bone marrow transplant, but the match rate is too low. Ferdinand, I don't want to end up

that, Bryn." Ferdinand's hand moved gently across her

Briony glared at him.

Another threat.

the first place? You couldn't bear what he did to your mother-turning her into a guine@pig. And now you want to drag me to his institute and do th same to me? I won't let you." d rather die than live in pain like that. If you force me, I'll hate

steely,

quietly. "Wouldn't you hate me

deepened. She

you'll become Mrs. Ellsworth," Ferdinand

look at me is still full of

me to fall in love with my captor?" Briony's voice was as cold

and took out his phone. He pulled up a photo from his gallery

look

eyes dropped to the

surgical consent form-for egg

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