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

phone and dialed. "I need a search

three days, Briony waited-sometimes by the riverbank,

On New Year's Eve, the officer assigned to the case finally approached Briony and told her the search was

she told Stella she wanted to stop by the

had locked all her emotions deep inside. It was unsettling-far more so than if she'd broken

Stella was helpless. Briony had shut herself off, moving through

quietly filled her basket with

eyes stinging with unshed

home, Briony headed straight for the kitchen and began

herself, Stella stayed close, helping where

flickered on, Briony finally finished,

then called Stella to join her

festive meal-everything looked delicious, but she had

of fish into the empty bowl beside her, then ladled soup into another