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.

last time at the hotel, I said all those things... No wonder Dr. Joyner was giving me that look.

wasn't listening anymore. He pulled out his phone and dialed. "I need a search and rescue team. Money's not a

Briony waited-sometimes by the riverbank, sometimes at the

On New Year's Eve, the officer assigned to the case finally approached

she

was wrong. Ever since Julia's accident, Briony had locked all her emotions deep inside. It was unsettling-far

off, moving through the

her basket

eyes

headed straight for the kitchen

drift off or hurt herself, Stella stayed close, helping where she

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

three places, then called Stella to

staring at the hearty, festive meal-everything looked delicious, but she had no appetite

bowl beside her, then ladled soup into another bowl and placed