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."

of yourself and start fresh," the young guard said kindly, then turned and

clanged shut

been carrying over Julia's shoulders. "Mom, I'm here to take

nodded, then glanced at Stella. She stared for a moment before recognition

"It's me! Bryn and I came to

girl. I don't know what Bryn would've

practically sisters. Don't feel bad. Let's get you home first. Bryn bought a new place and decorated it herself. It's

hand in one of hers, Stella's in the other. When she smiled, the lines

Dolphin Cove.

the top

by the entrance. "Julia! Step over the fire-leave the

filled with tears as she nodded and stepped

prepared. In

her face with the back of her

years—she had finally brought her mother out of that cold, unforgiving place, back

Kensingtons. No Hudsons. Just the two of them,

the new apartment, showing off every cozy corner,

lay folded on the bed-Briony had picked them out herself. Stella handed them to Julia with a

something fresh? Later, Bryn and I will

the clothes and held them

she stood there, her voice barely more than a whisper. "Bryn has suffered so much because

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