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."

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

clanged shut behind

down jacket she'd been carrying over Julia's shoulders. "Mom, I'm here to take you

at Stella. She stared for a moment before recognition dawned.

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

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

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

Stella's in the other. When she smiled, the lines

Dolphin Cove.

it reached the top floor, and the doors

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

nodded and

into the home she'd so lovingly prepared. In that

quickly wiping her face with the back of her

cold, unforgiving place, back

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

a tour of the new apartment, showing off every cozy corner, before finally bringing

picked them out herself.

change into something fresh? Later, Bryn and I will take you out

the clothes and held them in her hands, fingers

voice barely more than a whisper.

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