Briony stared at the doors of the emergency room, tears slipping silently down her cheeks.

...

Mary was gone.

She died on the very day her daughter was born.

The baby lay in an incubator, oblivious to the fact that her mother had left this world forever.

Maybe the newborn could sense the absence, because that night, she developed a high fever.

The doctors in the neonatal unit declared her condition critical.

Briony couldn't afford the luxury of grief. She rushed to the neonatal ward, signing a stack of consent forms for the baby's treatment.

It wasn't until the early hours of the morning that the child's condition finally stabilized.

But Briony's nerves and emotions stayed stretched tight, refusing to ease.

Mary had no family left. For now, her body was kept in the hospital morgue.

Briony went to see her.

Mary lay beneath a white sheet.

Briony gently lifted the cloth.

Mary's eyes were closed, her face peaceful, as if she were simply sleeping.

cruelty-how could she bear to leave her daughter

a chance to look at her baby girl,

woman slept so deeply

of Briony's sobbing could

Briony thought, Mary simply missed Ferdinand too much, and chose to follow him

Ferdinand have to

Briony ran her hand gently

Cold. Unforgiving.

never

...

morgue, she looked up and spotted Stewart striding

etched across his face. "Bryn, are

from crying. She looked at Stewart, her

are you doing

time this week. Thought I'd take the kids to Southcreek Manor for a few days. But as soon as I arrived at the house, Carol told

for your concern, Mr. Wentworth, but I'm fine," Briony replied, keeping her distance. "I be busy with

keenly, but there was nothing

recovered-you shouldn't overexert yourself. Let a professional handle the funeral.

her sister. That makes me her family. I'll handle the

pressed his lips together,

the patience nor the energy to drag this out with him,

time." Her voice was weary. "Once you

just don't want you

isn't something another woman's husband

landed like a final

at his side, a wave of sorrow

sighed. "Just... take care of yourself,

quiet thank you, then brushed past him, heading

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