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

said, beckoning her over.

by her

fruit basket was delivered a little while ago by a young man-he said it was

"Did he

me to focus

Briony frowned.

was Stewart trying

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

to be polite, since we've known each other for a while.

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

I

but he's not the right

nodded. "I understand,

hospital, Briony waited until

studio, Briony thought for a long while before

match. Thank you. Also, my mom knows about the divorce now, so please don't send anything else

sigh of relief after

put her phone away, Stewart was

a second,