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."

and start fresh," the young

gate clanged

carrying over

stared for a moment before recognition dawned. "Star, is that

grinned. "It's me! Bryn and I

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

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

in one of hers, Stella's in the other. When

Dolphin Cove.

it reached the top floor,

positioning it right by the entrance. "Julia! Step over the fire-leave the bad luck behind. From now on, only good

with tears as she nodded and stepped over the

prepared. In that moment, emotion overwhelmed her; tears spilled down her cheeks before

her face with

had finally brought her mother out of that cold, unforgiving place, back into a home that

Kensingtons. No Hudsons. Just the two of them, mother

tour of the new apartment, showing off

had picked them out herself. Stella handed

fresh? Later, Bryn and I

took the clothes and held them in

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

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