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.

marriage to Briony from me! The last time at the hotel, I said all those things... No wonder Dr. Joyner was giving me that look. Stewart,

his phone and dialed. "I need a search and rescue team. Money's not a problem-just

the riverbank, sometimes at the police

at the hospital, staying with Briony day and night. On New Year's Eve, the officer assigned to the case finally approached Briony

the station, she

accident, Briony had locked all her emotions deep inside.

was helpless. Briony had shut herself off, moving through the world like a numb, unfeeling

Briony quietly filled her basket with all the foods

eyes

for the kitchen and began

might drift off or hurt herself, Stella stayed close,

lights flickered on, Briony finally finished, setting out a

three places, then called Stella to

hearty, festive meal-everything looked delicious, but she had

into the empty bowl beside her, then ladled soup into another bowl and placed it at the same