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

clanged

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

stared for a

Bryn and

holding on tight. "You're a good girl.

up together-we're practically sisters. Don't feel bad. Let's get you home first. Bryn bought a new place and decorated it herself. It's cozy and beautiful;

home." Julia took Briony's hand in one of hers, Stella's in the other. When

Dolphin Cove.

elevator chimed as it reached the

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

nodded and stepped over

her mother cross the threshold into the home she'd so lovingly prepared. In that moment, emotion overwhelmed her; tears spilled down her

face with the

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

Kensingtons. No Hudsons. Just the

a tour of the new apartment, showing off

on the bed-Briony had picked them out herself. Stella handed them to Julia

why don't you take a shower and change into something fresh? Later, Bryn and I will take you out for a real

clothes and held them in her

voice barely more than a whisper.

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