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. Joyner was giving me that look.

and dialed. "I need a search and rescue team.

three days, Briony waited-sometimes by the riverbank,

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

didn't say a word. Once outside the station, she told Stella she wanted to stop by the

emotions deep inside. It was unsettling-far more so than if

had shut herself off,

basket with all the

after her, eyes stinging with

headed straight for the

or hurt herself, Stella

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

places, then called Stella to join

festive meal-everything looked delicious,

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