Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"I'm hungry. Let's get lunch ready," Mary said, walking over. She glanced at Briony. "Briony, you must be hungry too. Why don't we have lunch together?"

Briony stared at her. If Mary wasn't pregnant, she'd be tempted to slap her across the face.

Her voice was icy as she fixed Mary with a glare. "So just because I insisted on ending our contract, you decided to stab me in the back?"

"Briony, everyone has their own reasons. I hope you can understand mine."

Briony let out a laugh, sharp and bitter. "You're carrying his child, and yet he's forcing himself to marry someone else. And you're just okay with that?"

Mary managed a wry smile. "If I couldn't accept it, this baby wouldn't have a chance to be born."

Briony froze for a moment.

So Ferdinand was using the baby to manipulate Mary.

"Mary, can't you see what's happening here? Ferdinand is using your love to control you. Can't you just wake up?"

"Briony, I can't decide who he wants to love. But this child is his and mine. We share something now-a child is a bond that will always tie us together. He'll always feel something for me, no matter what. It's just like you and Stewart. Even after the divorce, you two are still connected because of your kids. You may not be lovers anymore, but you're still, in some way, family."

said nothing. There were

you shouldn't drag me into this." Briony looked at her, disappointment written all over her face. "I've never treated you badly. Yet just to please Ferdinand, you tricked me into coming to that hotel. How is that

met her gaze, one hand resting gently

smile that, once lively

yell at me, Briony. If it'll make

away, her face cold, and

called after her, "Briony, give it up. Ferdinand's men are everywhere.

ignored her, marching toward the

two tall men stepped out and blocked her

of them

go back.

Mary are allowed to leave.

sw

Briony glared at them.

darkened. "Please go back, or don't blame us if things get

a steadying breath, and turned back

Mary rushed over and guided her