Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"Bryn? Bryn..."

Briony's eyes fluttered open to find James Delaney suddenly looming over her, anxiety etched across his face.

"Bryn, you're awake! How are you feeling?"

She stared at him, disoriented, her thoughts muddled. Had she really just dreamed about Stewart?

James waited for a response, then reached out to feel her forehead. "No fever. You're not concussed, are you?"

Snapping back to herself, Briony met his worried gaze. "I'm fine."

James let out a huge sigh of relief. "You scared the hell out of me! As long as your brain's still working..."

"How did you even find out about the accident?" she asked.

"I got a call from Dr. Clarke," James said. "Apparently, some good Samaritan

called an ambulance and got you to the hospital."

"Did you see who it was?"

James shook his head. "No idea. Why?"

saved my life. I just thought I ought to thank them in

what I heard, there were several people helping out- someone called the police, another called the ambulance. Doubt any of them

drop. Maybe it really was just

the memory of that phone call before the crash jolted her. Briony suddenly

her back down, frowning. "You've

car-where is it?" Her voice was urgent. "There was something really important

shop. I took everything out before it went in for repairs—they're all in my car now, so

a bag

“No, I didn't

really something wrong with those

you? It's just candy-why are you so worked

that mysterious phone

was about to do. And

Ferdinand Ellsworth? Would Ferdinand really hurt ber

no answers. For now, she

into the mess.

left for the studio, Marlene came to

of soup. Briony sat up

are you feeling?" Cedric asked as he

looked up, hesitated, then asked, "Who brought me to