Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"I heard Attorney Wentworth doesn't take on cases easily, but five years ago he suddenly agreed to defend me. I admit, I've always been curious about that."

Briony's heart skipped a beat, but she kept her expression calm. "Honestly, I barely know him. My advisor introduced us back then, and Attorney Wentworth only agreed to help as a personal favor to my mentor."

Julia nodded in understanding. "I see. Well, now that I'm finally out, I was thinking we could pick up a thank-you gift and visit him in person to express our gratitude."

Briony panicked and blurted out, "That's really not necessary!"

Julia looked puzzled. "Why not?"

Briony scrambled for an excuse. "I already sent something, and my advisor mentioned that Attorney Wentworth doesn't like to be disturbed by people outside his circle."

Julia nodded. "Oh, well, if that's the case, never mind then."

Relieved, Briony said her goodbyes to Julia and headed to City Hall.

10:30 a.m.

Briony had been waiting inside City Hall for nearly two hours.

Stewart still hadn't shown up.

She'd called him three times, but each call went unanswered.

Her patience was running thin.

was about to call him a fourth time, her phone finally

tone sharp with

the hospital," Stewart replied coolly. "Irwin's throwing a fit and insists on

ten. Can't you come over

Click.

hung up

stared at her phone, so angry she

moment's thought, she decided

come, she'd just have to drag

Irwin's hospital room, Briony knocked

door opened

doorway,

merely glanced at

barely reacted to her coldness, only raising an eyebrow before stepping aside to let

into the

Irwin had pulled the covers over

door and moved to Briony's side. "He says he wants your homemade soup. Also, you haven't

sighed, resigning herself to the situation. She tugged at

second he heard her voice, Irwin threw off the

finally came! I missed

"Sorry, sweetheart. Mom's just been a

made his request. "Mom, can you make your special soup? And