HappyNovelChapter 593 "What is it you really want, Ferdinand?" "I've already told you-I want to marry you." "That's never going to happen." Briony's stare was icy. "Don't try to becanother Fred, Ferdinand." "I'm nothing like him." Ferdinand's gaze didn't waver as he gently traced her chin with his thumb. "Bryn, you saved my life. I would never treat you the way my father treated my mother. If you'll just stay by my side, I swear I'll give you the very best of everything." Briony didn't flinch. "I don't love you. I could never marry you." "Love can grow." Ferdinand's voice was soft but insistent. "You were married to Stewart in secret for five years- you didn't fall for him right away, did you? I know you, Bryn. You have a gentle heart. If we live together for a few years, I know you'll cto lovetoo." Briony frowned, realizing that Ferdinand's obsession with her had more to do with Stewart than with anything else.
Maybe, deep down, Stewart had always been his imaginary rival.
"Ferdinand, I lost faith in marriage a long tago. I like my life as it is now. I don't love Stewart anymore, and you don't have to forceinto marrying you just to prove you're better than him." "You really think this is all about Stewart?" "It doesn't matter, does it?" Briony let out a weary sigh. "What matters is that what you're doing is makingmiserable. Ferdinand, if you keep pushing me, all you'll end up with is a corpse." "You'd really do that?" Ferdinand let out a cold laugh. "You still have two wonderful children. Would you really leave them behind?" "If I have to, that's because you pushedto it." Briony forced herself to sound indifferent. “My children aren't my whole world. Marriage and love-they're just extra baggage tonow. All I want is to be myself. I hope you can understand that." "I don't understand, and I don't want to." Ferdinand's eyes locked onto hers. "I want you to love me, Bryn. You managed to love Stewart for five years-why can't you love me?" Briony didn't bother to answer. There was no point arguing with him anymore.
Ferdinand had clearly gone off the deep end.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe was acting just like Stewart had during that ton the Atlantic.
Was there something wrong with Fred's bloodline? "You have seven days," Ferdinand finally said. "I won't force you during that time. You're free to walk around the estate as you like, but don't even think about running-there's no way you'll escape." With that, Ferdinand released her and strode out of the room.
He didn't bother to close the door. Briony watched his retreating form, rubbing her jaw where his grip had left it sore.
From what he'd said, she guessed she must now be in Nortia.
And this estate-this must be the Sanctonia Private Estate that Lorna had mentioned.
Mary was probably here too.
Ferdinand really had gone mad. He was while Mary bear his children t the stBriony and forcing her to marry him.
He was utterly insane.
Briony stepped out of the room and made her way downstairs.
Outside, she heard the sound of a car pulling away.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThat must have been Ferdinand leaving.
her As she reached the ground floor, a middle-aged woman cforward to greet her, "Ms Kensington, I'm the housekeeper here. If you need anything at all, just letknow." Briony studied her for a moment. "Are you Chinese?"
"Yes, I am. My nis Belinda. I used to look after Mrs. Ellsworth, and now Mr. Ellsworth has askedto take care of Miss Mary." So Mary really was here.
Footsteps echoed from the staircase.
Belinda heard them and hurried forward. "Miss Mary, what are you doing out of bed?"
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