Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 132

Stewart had pulled stunts like this more times than anyone could count over the past five years.

Briony turned to Irwin and said, "Call your mom."

Irwin mumbled an "Okay," and dialed Rosita.

No answer.

"Neither of them is picking up!" James snorted in disgust. "Bet they're off together, up to no good."

Briony's expression turned cold as she glanced toward the river, where sky lanterns were starting to drift upward. Worry gnawed at her.

James, guessing she was thinking about Julia and wanting to go release a lantern for her, offered, "Why don't you go on ahead with Hannah and the others? I'll stay here with him and wait for Stewart."

Briony shot him a grateful look. "Thank you."

"Oh, don't get all sentimental," James said, tugging Irwin gently by the arm. "Go on, before the crowd gets too thick and you can't get through."

He was right—as the evening wore on, the riverside would get packed, and it wasn't safe for her, not while she was pregnant.

Briony left with Hannah and the others to join the crowd by the river and release their lanterns.

She didn't look back at Irwin-not even once. She didn't take the lantern he'd bought for her, either.

Irwin stared at the little lantern in James's hand, feeling a pang of disappointment.

would have made the lantern herself, and both his parents would walk him down to the

had gone off to be with Mom

behind, choosing

lantern in his hands, his

tear fell, soaking into

so well-behaved, so

Mom Rosita right? Was it true-did his mom really have a baby on the

she did, would

...

was packed, a

sky lantern. She watched it drift upward, glowing against the

will see it. She'll know you're doing well now,

long, steadying breath. "The crowd's

"Sure."

Black's family had arrived too; they said their goodbyes

else to be after dinner, planned to head home

forcing Briony and Hannah to

a cluster of people and

a worried frown. "It's getting crazy out here

"We were just about to head

I'll keep you safe," James said, stepping to her side and

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