In the end, Ferdinand agreed to Briony's request.

But there was a catch: she had to wait until she was looking and feeling a bit stronger.

And even then, if she wanted to go out, someone would have to go with her.

Briony refused to let Belinda tag along.

So Mary volunteered eagerly.

Briony only agreed after some hesitation.

Three days later, Mary accompanied Briony out.

Their destination was the biggest shopping mall in downtown Marblecliff.

Ferdinand was swamped with urgent business that day and couldn't join them, so he sent Gifford and a small team to shadow the women discreetly, dressed in plain clothes and keeping a careful distance.

When they arrived, Briony and Mary took the elevator up to the third floor- women's fashion.

Mary wanted to look at baby clothes.

She dragged Briony along for company.

distance, pretending to browse, but never

for her

one do

at the tiny onesies and

thinking of her own two

it's a boy or a

thrilled. He

a little

after her mother? If you didn't

But was he really?

"Briony?"

thoughts, and Briony blinked, meeting

Which one do you

two onesies in Mary's

grinned. "True! Why not?" And just like that, she bought them both. After picking out baby clothes, Mary pulled

stores were another story. He hesitated at the entrance, then awkwardly pulled out his phone and pretended

avoid drawing too many stares; if he were a greasy middle-aged man lurking at the entrance of a women's store and

all but

Let me pick out some new nightwear for

rang out loudly enough for Gifford to hear even from

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