Regretting the Wife He Threw Away novel Chapter 573

Briony pulled out her phone and booked a flight.

Once her ticket was confirmed, she made two quick calls to tie up some loose ends at work.

When she finally looked up again, she realized the driver had taken a wrong turn.

“Excuse me, are you sure this is the right way?” she asked.

The driver didn’t respond.

A jolt of unease shot through her. Briony immediately opened her ride-hailing app.

The map made it clear—they were headed in the opposite direction from the airport.

She reached for her phone to call the police, but suddenly a harsh, chemical odor filled the car.

Her vision blurred, and darkness claimed her almost instantly.

The driver glanced at her unconscious form in the back seat, then dialed a number. “She’s out. I’ll bring her over now.”

…

“Bryn? Bryn!”

Briony’s eyes snapped open to find Ferdinand’s anxious face hovering above her.

She jerked upright and scanned the unfamiliar room.

“Where are we?” she demanded.

“We’re at a hotel,” Ferdinand said gently. “You were nearly abducted, but I got there just in time. If I hadn’t, who knows where you’d be right now?”

Briony stared at him, wary of his words.

But she knew now was not the time to confront Ferdinand.

“Did you call the police?” she asked.

“I did. The man who tried to kidnap you is in custody. He’s a repeat offender—targets women traveling alone. The police told me several women have already fallen victim to him before you.”

Briony’s face darkened.

Lately, strange accidents had been happening around her with unsettling frequency.

Ever since she’d started suspecting there was something wrong with that bag of candy…

It was already 8 p.m.

Sure enough, every ticket was sold out.

She booked the earliest flight for the next morning. “I’ve got a seat on the six a.m. flight.”

Ferdinand raised an eyebrow. “Isn’t that a bit early?”

“This meeting is important. I can’t miss it.”

Ferdinand gave a small, knowing smile. “Bryn, I’m a businessman too, you know. I’m now the majority shareholder at MQ. Within three years, MQ will become the leading company in the country.”

Briony offered a polite smile. “Congratulations.”

“You know what I mean,” Ferdinand said, locking eyes with her. “Everything Stewart ever achieved, I can achieve too. You don’t need to run yourself ragged. Marry me. Whatever Stewart could give you, I can give you as well—and I can promise, you’ll never have to feel neglected.”

Ferdinand had never been this direct before; any trace of subtlety was gone. Now he was completely open, almost aggressive.

Briony felt her patience fraying.

She had once genuinely thought of Ferdinand as a benefactor. As they became close, she’d come to value his friendship deeply.