Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony ignored her and focused on her own meal, barely glancing up.

That New Year's Eve dinner was shrouded in an uneasy, suffocating silence.

Stella ate in tears, each bite swallowed with more saltwater than food.

Briony, on the other hand, managed to eat quite a bit.

But as she cleared the table, she suddenly clamped a hand over her mouth and bolted for the bathroom, where she threw up everything she'd eaten.

Stella panicked, but Briony just offered a faint smile and murmured that she was simply tired.

It was barely nine o'clock-hours still to go before midnight.

Stella gently supported Briony, helping her to bed.

In the past three days, Briony had barely slept a wink.

And if Briony was awake, Stella couldn't rest either.

Given the state Briony was in, Stella refused to leave her side. She'd called their parents earlier to explain, and they understood, reminding her to take good care of Briony.

Once Briony lay down, exhaustion overtook her and she drifted off almost instantly.

before she knew

how long had passed when Briony,

streaking her face, her chest

Boom! Boom! Boom-

the night sky exploded in a riot of fireworks, bursting

was dim and quiet. Briony glanced over at Stella, who was fast asleep. Carefully, Briony

New Year's. She needed to

...

Families and friends flocked together in joyful crowds

slippers, Briony wove

tradition to welcome the

glowing lanterns until her vision blurred

dam she'd held for three days

Year's. Why aren't

the night, but Briony gripped the railing, calling for her

was swallowed by

there

grief tore through her. Her mother was

she no longer had

shouted fresh wishes into