Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony froze, yanking her hand back in an instant.

The plane jolted violently, the turbulence so intense that lightning flashed outside the window, thunder rumbling so loud it rattled her skull.

Over the chaos, the flight attendant's calm voice came through the speakers:

"Ladies and gentlemen, we're experiencing turbulence as we pass through a storm cloud. Please make sure your seat belts are securely fastened, follow the crew's instructions, and keep your hands on the seatback in front of you..."

Briony had never been through turbulence this bad before.

As the shaking grew worse, panic started to ripple through the cabin.

"Mum, I'm scared, I want to go home "

"Are we going to die? I haven't even met my boyfriend yet―"

"God, please, just get us through this, please—”

Cries and prayers overlapped in a rising tide of fear. Suddenly, the plane lurched with a sickening drop. Screams erupted as the cabin depressurized and the oxygen masks fell from overhead with a thud.

Stewart grabbed a mask and quickly fitted it over Briony's face. "Don't panic. Deep breaths."

Briony squeezed her eyes shut, mind blank with terror.

But the turbulence was so fierce her stomach rebelled. Nausea twisted through her, and she clung to the armrests, desperate for it to end.

Five endless minutes later, the shaking finally eased. The plane broke free of the storm clouds, leveling out at cruising altitude.

and gentlemen, we've safely passed through the storm. We apologize for the scare. Our crew will be coming through the cabin-if anyone is feeling unwell, please let us know right

her mouth, but her legs nearly gave out beneath her. Stewart caught her just in

sick?" he

up at him, face drawn and miserable. She shoved his hand away, voice tense. “Just leave me alone. Honestly, that would help me the most

didn't argue. He called over a flight attendant, who quickly

was violently

she splashed cold water on her face, waiting for the dizziness to fade. Gradually, her stomach settled and she

with a warm smile

"No pills, thank you. I'm

know," the

attendant left, Briony sipped the warm water, feeling the comforting heat settle

fifteen minutes until landing, Briony gave up on sleeping. She pulled out a paperback from her bag

silent, only glancing at her now and

soft light, Briony's profile looked calm, her

closed his eyes,

the coach bus was winding

got, the

as the bus left the highway for the narrow mountain roads, she pressed her face

up from his book, glanced out into the pitch-black, then checked his watch and did a quick mental calculation. "We

surprise. "Really? I

a faint smile,

do you usually read?" "Me?" Stella shrugged, completely honest. "I only read novels." Cedric's interest was

wagging a finger. "I only read CEO romance novels-like Dumping My Cheating Husband: Now I'm Living My Best Life, or I'm the Billionaire Heiress and Juggling