Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony turned away from Stewart, no longer meeting his eyes, and staggered forward, barely holding herself together.

"Bryn!"

Stella hurried after her, catching up to help her into the car.

Stewart's lashes trembled. He'd just started to move when Cedric Clarke, unable

to watch any longer, stepped in to block his way.

"Stewart, let it go. She needs someone else right now, and that's not you."

Stewart's expression darkened at those words.

Cedric, frustrated, shook his head. "Honestly, you're hopeless. You just stand there trying to make your presence known, and it's infuriating!"

Stewart shot him a glare, his face like a thundercloud, but said nothing.

Cedric sighed, the whole situation growing more absurd by the second.

kept your secret marriage to Briony from me! The last time at the hotel, I said all those things... No wonder Dr.

dialed. "I need a search and rescue

riverbank, sometimes at the

the hospital, staying with Briony day and night. On New Year's Eve, the officer assigned to the case finally approached Briony and told her the search was over. He offered

Once outside the station, she told Stella she wanted to stop by the grocery

her emotions deep

was helpless. Briony had shut herself off, moving

filled her basket with all the

after her, eyes stinging

for the kitchen and began to

drift off or hurt herself, Stella stayed

night fell and the city's lights flickered on, Briony finally finished, setting out a full table of

places, then called Stella to

down, staring at the hearty, festive meal-everything

empty bowl beside her, then ladled soup into