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.

of cruelty-how could she bear to leave her daughter

even had a chance to look

slept so

Briony's sobbing could bring her

missed Ferdinand too much, and chose to follow him wherever he'd

what right did Ferdinand have to take her

ran her hand gently over Mary's

Cold. Unforgiving.

never

...

and spotted Stewart striding toward her from

hurried over, concern etched across his face. "Bryn,

crying. She looked at Stewart, her expression already

you doing

for a few days. But as soon as I arrived at the house, Carol told me about Mary. I was worried about you,

concern, Mr. Wentworth, but I'm fine," Briony replied, keeping her distance. "I be busy with Mary's arrangements for a few days anyway,

coldness keenly, but there was nothing

yourself. Let a professional handle

sister. That makes me her family. I'll

his

energy to

"Once you have the kids,

don't want you

something another woman's husband should worry

landed like

side, a wave

"Just... take care of

you, then brushed past him, heading back toward

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