Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

The moment Briony heard it was Ferdinand, she knew this project was doomed.

Nothing ever worked out that conveniently.

She stopped pushing for it.

But when Garfield heard she was about to give up, he added, "Actually, Mr. Ellsworth mentioned that if Ms. Kensington is open to collaboration, he'd be willing to work together too."

"Sorry, I'm not interested," Briony replied, then hung up without hesitation.

Her business trip to Havenport had turned out to be a complete waste.

On the third day, Briony packed up Carey and the others and headed back to Northborough.

As soon as she stepped out of the airport, her phone rang. It was James.

Little Nina had come down with a fever.

The moment Briony heard their daughter was sick, she told Blair to drive straight back to Skybreeze Retreat.

Blair was always a careful driver, but today he pressed the pedal harder than usual.

Briony, sitting in the backseat, watched the brim of Blair's baseball cap as she said, "Slow down a bit. Safety first."

Blair gripped the wheel tighter and nodded, "Alright."

After that, he eased up and drove much more steadily.

Retreat, Briony pushed open the

and followed close

holding Little Nina in

forehead, her cheeks flushed red,

ached

said softly, reaching out to take her

hoarse and weak as

at her

Briony understood-her throat hurt.

snuck a few cookies

her, and I scolded

She

concern. "She must have eaten too many

her daughter's cheek; the fever was

helped nurse Little Nina back to

him again wasn't an option

her to the

go start the car," James

drive Ms. Kensington,"

realized Blair had

then said to

on hand was convenient-why not

***

Blair's driving skills shone through. The trip from Skybreeze Retreat usually took fifteen minutes, but Blair managed to shave it down to less