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.

herself, and both his

year, his dad had gone off to be with

mom had left him behind, choosing to release a lantern on

lantern in his

fell, soaking

well-behaved, so sensible. Why was his mom

true-did his mom really have a baby on the

would she ever

...

packed, a sea

and Lydia's help, Briony managed to release a sky lantern. She watched it drift upward, glowing against

Hudson will see it. She'll know you're doing

taking a long, steadying breath. "The crowd's getting bigger.

"Sure."

had arrived too; they said their

else to be

and Hannah

past a cluster of people and caught

a worried frown. "It's getting crazy out

nodded. "We were just about

said, stepping

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