Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"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?

Fred have fought

meant... Ferdinand wanted to turn her into the

chill crept down

wedding was more crucial

what, she had to stall Ferdinand. She had to make

she would never let

until then, she had to keep

a bone marrow transplant, but the match rate is too low. Ferdinand, I

her cheek. "If you die, you won't be the

Briony glared at him.

Another threat.

have you forgotten why you hated Fred in 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

steely, her

you hate me either way, even if

only deepened. She

Mrs. Ellsworth," Ferdinand said, his tone

at me is still

you really expect me to fall in love with my captor?" Briony's voice was as cold as ice. "You know I never chose

his hand and took out his phone. He pulled

look at

dropped to the

consent