Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

At the airport, Briony greeted the two elders with a warm smile.

Gwendolyn White looked her up and down, concern creasing her brow. "Your face is so pale, darling. Have you been skipping meals and losing sleep again?"

Briony gave a helpless little shrug. "Godmother, it's just the cold weather."

"I don't believe it—you've gotten thinner. You never seem to tire when you throw yourself into work. James told me you opened another studio last week. You're running the company, juggling the gallery, and now a new studio too. Bryn, you're not exactly strapped for cash. Why push yourself so hard?"

"James does tend to exaggerate," Briony replied, looping her arm through Gwendolyn's with a gentle smile. "Really, I'm doing what I love. Every day feels full—my life is just the way I want it. Isn't that a good thing?"

Gwendolyn sighed, knowing she couldn't win this argument, and just repeated her advice. "You need to find a balance, sweetheart. Don't wear yourself out and undo all the progress you made during those four years in the countryside!"

Briony nodded, still smiling. "I know my limits. I promise."

They headed back from the airport to Skybreeze Retreat. The moment they stepped inside, Little Nina came racing across the foyer. "Grandma! Grandpa!"

"Oh my goodness, look how much you've grown!" Gwendolyn knelt down, cupping Nina's cheeks and kissing her again and again. "Did you miss Grandma?"

as sweet as ever. "Grandma, did

four gift boxes-two for Little Nina, two for little Mario. "These are presents from Grandpa and Grandma. We wish

Grandma! Thank you, Grandpa!" little Mario piped

Thank you, Grandpa!" Nina echoed,

as she looked at

he was shy and withdrawn-a

Briony's lost child, the one everyone thought

after all the hardships, mother and son had finally found each other. Now, with Briony by his

looked at him, the

brought a pang of sadness to Gwendolyn's heart. So young, gone too soon. For a child, that was

and Kendal returned from the market, their arms full of groceries for the holidays. When they saw Gwendolyn and Carney had arrived, they

was now living a normal life. She and Kendal had fallen in love out in

countryside, and with Brionndat

they'd just gotten married a