Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

“I didn't mean it like that." Briony pressed her lips together, sighing softly as she stood up. "I appreciate what you're trying to do for me, but my mind's made up."

James stood too, watching her closely. "You're really sure about this?"

She nodded, her voice firm. "I used to worry about how I'd hide the surgery from you, but now that you know, I just ask that you keep this to yourself."

Seeing her resolve, James dropped the argument.

"Don't worry I won't say a word." He hesitated, then asked, "What time's your surgery tomorrow?"

"Nine."

"I'll drive you to the hospital in the morning."

"That's not necessary." Briony didn't want to trouble him. "Stella's already at the hospital. She'll make sure everything's set."

James shook his head. "Before they left, our mentors insisted I look after you. If you want me to keep this secret, at least let me be there. I'll only relax once I know you're out of surgery and safe."

Briony opened her mouth to protest, but James cut her off. "It's settled. If you say no, I'll call our mentors right now."

Briony: "..."

She sighed, realizing there was no point fighting it. She didn't want the two elders worrying about her, so she let James have his way.

next morning,

steadily through the city streets

was quiet, the

glanced at Briony in the passenger seat. Milo sat quietly

light, the Range Rover rolled to a

flashed with an advertisement

his curiosity, James blurted out, "Did Stewart divorce you

of her thoughts, glanced at the

kid yesterday-he kept calling her 'Mom Rosita.' Guess he's already accepted her as

"She's not a stepmom."

looked at her, confused.

"Rosita's Irwin's biological mother."

Stewart were married, but Irwin is Rosita's son?

together." Briony rubbed her temples,

nothing left to hide, so she laid it

silent for a good thirty seconds, jaw clenched, before finally muttering, "What a

managed to get everything he wanted

finishing the

as distant as