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."

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

clanged shut

over Julia's shoulders.

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

and I came to bring you

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

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

one of hers, Stella's in the other. When she smiled, the lines at the corners of her

Dolphin Cove.

as it reached the top floor,

of them stepped out together. Stella hurried in first and lit the fireplace, positioning it right by the entrance. "Julia! Step over the fire-leave the bad luck behind. From now

filled with tears as she nodded and

her mother cross the threshold into the home she'd so lovingly prepared. In

turned away, quickly wiping her face

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

Kensingtons. No Hudsons. Just the

led Julia on a tour of the new apartment, showing off every

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

and change into something fresh? Later, Bryn

held them in her hands,

stood there, her voice barely more than

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