Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Cedric Clarke choked on his words.

"But you still chose to help him."

Cedric fell silent.

"Dr. Clarke, you've helped me before, and I understand you have your loyalties as Stewart's friend. I don't blame you for that," Briony said, her gaze calm and measured. "But you've chosen his side, so I can't just pretend it's nothing."

Cedric pressed his lips together and let out a heavy sigh. "I'm sorry."

Briony didn't say another word to him. She turned and headed straight for the elevator.

Stella followed, lifting her dress as she passed Cedric, shooting him a furious look.

"Careful hanging around with Stewart. People might start thinking you're just like him-you'll end up single for life!"

Cedric stood there, speechless.

Their destination was St. Augustine's Church on the Golden Coast.

The old stone church sat by a stretch of golden sand, a world away from the city. The drive from the hotel took nearly twenty minutes.

ride was

lost in thought. Stella, on the other hand, met his eyes more than once,

and suffer in silence. He'd

arrived at

the car stopped, Stella hopped out, then helped

were eerily

the entire church for the day-no tourists, no

dressed in matching white suits-father and son, unmistakable

staff milled about, along

both arms and called out,

off guard. Irwin was

doing here?" Stella sputtered, then punched Cedric twice

try to dodge, just winced and explained, "Irwin wanted the three of you to

and when she didn't react, he continued softly, "He said, after five years with you

practically fuming, rubbing the back of her neck. "My blood pressure's going through the

she turned to Cedric. "Dr. Clarke, you're not telling me everything,