Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"Yeah."

"There are only four days left until New Year's Eve," Stella said, her expression worried. "You really should stay with Ms. Hudson through the holidays before you even think about surgery, don't you think?"

"I looked it up," Briony replied, voice calm but tired. "I just need to keep warm and take it easy for a while. Other than that, there's not much I have to worry about."

"But still-"

"Star, can you please ask for me?" Briony looked at Stella earnestly. "Scheduling surgery is a huge headache. Waiting another week... it just feels like forever."

After all, it was her own child. Every day she waited, her attachment grew a little stronger.

She was terrified afraid that if she dragged this out any longer, she might change her mind.

Stella wasn't sure this was right, but seeing how determined Briony was, she could only agree to try.

When Director Grant heard that Briony had just come out of the ER with stitches still fresh on her forehead and was asking about surgery that very afternoon, she didn't just refuse. She tore into Stella over the phone.

Stella hung up, lips pouting in defeat. "See? Absolutely not! This isn't a joke, Briony, you have a rare blood type! I haven't been chewed out by my mentor this badly since I became a full-time resident!"

"Sorry, I just "

alright, enough." Stella cut her off with an exasperated eye roll. "You've been apologizing to me ever since you woke up. If you're not

pressed her lips

the blood bank's radar. After the holidays, if you're

her belly gently. "Alright. We'll talk after

Cedric Clarke stopped by

work, leaving the two of them alone in

Cedric was sure that Briony was alright, he cleared his throat, hesitated, then finally spoke up. "Um, Stewart came to see me this morning."

can I ask you something? Has Stewart ever mentioned

over before answering honestly. "You know, I don't think

twisted in a faint, bitter

Just as she'd expected.

Stewart had never introduced her to a single one of his friends. She used to think it was

from abroad, and Irwin's family secret came out, Briony finally understood. From

a savior, and she'd thought it was salvation -never realizing he was just casting

tangled in the marriage Stewart had woven for her, convinced she was safe within it. She never saw the hooks hidden in the

while Stewart-the one who'd spun

up the pieces, her pain