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, then turned and

gate clanged

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

glanced at Stella. She stared for a moment before recognition dawned. "Star, is

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

grasped Stella's hand, holding on tight. "You're a good girl. I don't know what Bryn would've

practically sisters. Don't feel bad. Let's get you home first. Bryn

other. When she smiled, the lines at

Dolphin Cove.

it reached the top floor, and the

together. Stella hurried in first and lit the fireplace, positioning it right by

eyes filled with tears as she nodded and stepped

so lovingly prepared. In that moment, emotion overwhelmed her; tears

face with the back of her

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

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

tour of the new apartment, showing off every cozy

lay folded on the bed-Briony had picked them out herself. Stella

fresh? Later, Bryn and I

and held them in her hands,

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

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