Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"You have nothing to worry about. You're Dr. Joyner's friend, and you're one of the few people Mr. Wentworth pays special attention to. I promise I'll keep an extra eye on things for you."

One of the few people Stewart ever goes out of his way for?

Briony couldn't help but find that ironic.

She didn't say anything, though—just thanked him again, then left the office.

Cedric Clarke stood in the doorway, watching Briony's retreating figure with a complicated look on his face.

After several interactions, he was pretty sure of one thing: Briony wasn't fazed by Stewart at all.

And yet, Stewart's attitude towards her was...strange.

Something about their relationship just felt off.

Cedric pulled out his phone, scrolled to Stella's contact, and dialed her number...

...

On the way back, Briony's thoughts kept drifting.

She just couldn't figure Stewart out.

When she returned to her mother's hospital room, the first thing she noticed was a fruit basket sitting on the table.

stop by?" she

Julia said, beckoning her over. "Come

down by her mother's

ago by a young man-he said

"Did he say

Julia replied. "Just told me

Briony frowned.

exactly was Stewart

Attorney Wentworth mean by this? Isn't he with Ms. Lockwood now? And

overthink it," Briony reassured her. "Stewart probably just wants to be polite, since we've known each other for a

you're getting divorced, make it clean. Don't let things drag out. Ms. Lockwood's a public figure—I just don't want another incident like last time.

I have

clearly," Julia sighed. "Attorney Wentworth is impressive, but he's not the right

nodded. "I

at the hospital, Briony waited until her mother was napping

the cab ride back to her studio, Briony thought for a long

told me Mack agreed to help with the donor match. Thank you. Also, my mom knows about the divorce now, so please don't send anything else to

silent sigh

her phone

for a second, then