Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"Come to the firm. We'll talk in person."

Briony frowned. "Stewart, don't tell me you're still holding onto those three conditions?"

Stewart was silent.

His lack of response was answer enough.

Briony let out a bitter laugh. "Aren't you worried I'll snap and drag you down with me?"

"And how exactly would you do that?" Stewart's voice was cold. "Expose me online again with a burner account? Briony, you tried that before. Did it work?" Briony pressed her lips together, her grip on her phone tightening.

"Or are you thinking of causing a scene at the wedding next?"

She froze, caught off guard.

"Not a bad idea," Stewart said with a short, humorless laugh. "But do you really think I wouldn't be prepared? If I'm bold enough to announce the wedding before we've even signed the divorce papers, it means I've covered all my bases. Briony, you can't outplay me-not in Northborough."

man I've ever met! What will it take for you to

let you go." Stewart's voice was low and steady. "I just want those three things. You agree to them, and I'll

talk, anyone would think I'm the one who wronged you!" Briony pressed a hand to her stomach, struggling to steady her

let herself get worked up-not over a man like him. It wasn't worth risking

anxious as he saw how upset she was. "What did

the phone, gave a

such a rush to get divorced, Briony. Is it because James can't

have no right to ask

"Be at the firm by five o'clock. We'll settle this face-to- face. If

the

Briony's ears.

say to get you this upset?" James hurried to pour her a glass of warm water. "Don't let him get to you, okay? Think about our little girl! My mom always says if you're angry too often while pregnant, the baby will come out looking funny. Here, take a sip

gulps of

she was fully calm before asking, "What exactly

cradled the glass in both hands, sighing. "He's still insisting on those three conditions. Wants me at the