Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 38

Briony returned to her own hospital room first, changing out of the standard-issue gown and back into her own clothes. After collecting herself, she made her way to see Julia.

Outside Julia's room, Gina was waiting. The moment she saw Briony, she hurried over, blocking her path.

"Ms. Kensington, please, don't go in just yet."

Briony frowned in confusion. "What's happened?"

Gina glanced around, then pulled Briony aside, lowering her voice. "I'll be honest with you-your mother's awake, but she's... well, she's seen the news online. She thinks you broke up someone else's relationship, and the shock is what caused her to faint."

Briony froze.

News online?

She hesitated, her mind racing. Suddenly, the realization hit her. She spun around to look at Stella.

"Star, give me my phone."

Stella, knowing there was no use hiding it anymore, handed the phone over.

Briony unlocked it and opened Facebook.

Her inbox was flooded with messages. Even under her attempted post clarifying the rumors, the comments were a barrage of vitriol:

"Homewrecker."

"Manipulator."

"Attention seeker."

ruin to your

married

of a murderer-just

"Murderess deserves to rot!"

gets

stream of ugly insults

hospital room door creaked open from

Briony stepped inside.

bed, dazed. Hearing someone enter, she slowly turned her

Briony, her pale and exhausted face managed a faint smile. "Why did you

flight was delayed. Gina called me, so I

over to the bed, gently touching her mother's cheek. "Mom,

on my life that

eyes bore into her, catching every subtle flicker of Briony's expression, every sign

fists. "My entire life was ruined by the other woman!

the words "the other woman" to her own daughter. She squeezed her eyes shut, tears streaming down her face as she choked out, "You're stabbing me right in the heart,

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