Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 24

January 15th on the old calendar-Briony's mother, Julia Hudson, was finally coming home.

Stella had taken the day off to go with Briony to pick up Julia.

The weather forecast had been spot on: the day was glorious, clear and bright.

Sunlight broke through the thick winter clouds and spilled across the ground, turning the snow into a dazzling sea of diamonds.

Outside the gates of Northborough's women's prison, Briony stood wrapped in a cream-colored wool coat. She looked delicate, her long, silky hair swaying gently in the wind.

"Star, what time is it?" Briony's eyes were fixed on the towering brick walls ahead, her tightly clasped hands betraying her nerves.

Stella gave her shoulder a reassuring squeeze. "It's only eight-thirty. She'll be out soon. Try not to worry."

As the words left her lips, the heavy iron gate rattled.

A smaller side door swung open.

Briony's eyelashes fluttered. She broke into a run.

"Mom!"

Julia paused in surprise when she saw her, but her face quickly broke into a smile. "Bryn, you're here."

young guard said kindly,

gate clanged

she'd been carrying over Julia's shoulders. "Mom,

Stella. She stared for a moment

"It's me! Bryn and I came to bring

tight. "You're a good girl. I don't know what Bryn would've done without you

Bryn and I grew up together-we're practically sisters. Don't feel bad. Let's get you home first. Bryn bought a

took Briony's hand in one of hers, Stella's in the other. When she smiled, the lines at the corners of her eyes deepened. "Let's

Dolphin Cove.

it reached the top floor, and the doors slid

of them stepped out together. Stella hurried in first and lit the fireplace, positioning it right by the entrance.

eyes filled with tears as she nodded and stepped

she'd so lovingly prepared. In that moment, emotion overwhelmed her; tears spilled

her face with the back

that cold,

No Hudsons. Just the two of them, mother

showing off every cozy corner, before finally bringing her

picked them

into something fresh? Later,

and held

moment, she stood there, her voice barely more than a whisper.

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