Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"Heh." Stella actually let out a laugh, exasperated. "All of you-honestly, you're all wrapped around that little brat's finger!"

"He's Stewart's last line in the sand," Cedric Clarke replied, his tone serious.

Stella fell silent.

It was a long moment before she finally asked, "Cedric, can I trust you?"

"Just this once, trust me," Cedric said solemnly. "Listen, if you can talk Bryn into agreeing to Stewart's terms, I promise I'll keep an eye on things from my end too."

Stella pressed her lips together, thinking for a few seconds before she asked, "Do you know why Stewart insists on going to Ghana?"

Cedric could more or less guess Stewart's real motive.

But he knew better than to say anything before Stewart left.

If he told her, Bryn would never agree to go.

"I honestly don't know," Cedric lied, feigning ignorance. "I'll try to ask around for you, okay?"

"You think he'd actually tell you if you asked?"

Cedric gave a helpless chuckle. "Who knows? Chances are... he won't."

Bryn really does have the worst luck-ending up with someone who's both a jerk *and* impossible to shake. Just watching her go through this makes me want to swear

"Don't worry. There are still plenty

life is so much easier." Stella started the car. "Anyway, I need to get back and figure out how to talk Bryn around. I'll let

"Alright."

the call ended, Cedric dialed

rang several times before Stewart finally

was rough

blurted out, half-joking, half-shocked. "Did you bug

low, humorless laugh, his breath still ragged. "What did she

it another migraine?" Cedric frowned, concerned. "Did you take your

"It's nothing."

I don't know what to say to you anymore. Those three conditions you set-each one more outrageous than the last! I'm not just giving you a hard time, Stewart, but you're only making Bryn lose more faith in you with this

in, his tone unyielding. "I made

he wanted to let loose. There was no point. When Stewart

end, Cedric just said, firmly, "Look, I already told Stella to talk to Bryn for you. That's as much as I can do, man. So listen, even if it's just for my sake- once Bryn fulfills your three conditions,

a long silence on the other

thought Stewart was about to go back on his word. He was just about to lose his temper when Stewart's

"Okay."