Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

After the injection, Little Nina soon drifted off to sleep.

Briony carefully settled her daughter onto the hospital bed and raised the guardrail.

James left to fetch some essentials from home.

This hospital stay would last at least four or five days.

Now, only Briony and Little Nina remained in the room.

Blair waited outside, his watchful eyes glancing at the closed door.

Briony gazed at her sleeping daughter, reaching out to gently caress Nina's soft cheek.

After a moment, she turned and walked toward the door.

She opened it.

Blair immediately looked over, his concern evident as he blurted out, almost without thinking, "Is Little Nina alright?"

Briony lingered in the doorway, regarding him in silence.

There was a searching look in her eyes.

Blair stiffened, suddenly wary.

He lowered his gaze, standing straight and respectful. "I'm sorry, Ms. Kensington.

I shouldn't have addressed your daughter so informally."

"Blair."

"Yes, ma'am?"

"You seem awfully concerned about my daughter."

hesitated. "...She's a

plenty of sweet kids out there." Briony's tone was calm, her eyes steady. "Do you worry about every

Blair replied

cold, almost amused smile. "Well, aren't you generous with

Blair fell silent.

else you need to do

bodyguard, ma'am. The hospital isn't as safe as home-I really should stay nearby for you and

Briony didn't argue further.

closed the door

other side, Blair's eyes flickered

leaned her back against

Could it be him?

Was it really him?

said he couldn't leave Switzerland

a hand to her face, trying to

entrance, James

a brief

James's hand. "Someone in

the hawthorn

Nina's sick?" Ferdinand frowned. "Bryn didn't call

grinned. "Come on, you're a big shot now. Bryn doesn't want to bother you when you're busy making deals

was James's take,

perfectly well why Briony no longer

always like

sigh. "Weet each

known but she still

at arm's

〃

just how she is.

with the whole moving

once to talk

to move into Pearbrook