Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"Something good?"

Whenever Garry contacted her, it was never without a very specific agenda.

Briony had long since learned not to get her hopes up when Garry mentioned "good news."

Her voice was cool. "Just say what you want, Garry."

"Dr. Joyner is with me."

Briony's breath caught. "Garry, this isn't something to joke about. Don't even try."

"Do I seem like the type to joke about life and death?"

Garry heaved a theatrical sigh. "Seems like you really don't trust me at all, Ms. Kensington."

Briony's heart pounded in her chest, her grip tightening around the phone. "Is Star really with you?"

"I have no reason to lie."

Briony's eyes stung, her voice trembling. "Is she... is she alright?"

"She'll live, for now." Garry paused, then added, "But if she doesn't get brain surgery within a week, she may never wake up again."

"Brain surgery..." Briony pressed a hand to her chest, struggling to breathe. She closed her eyes, forcing herself to stay calm. "Where is she? I want to see her."

"Ms. Kensington, I didn't call to play the hero."

hesitated, then said, "Name your terms, Garry. As long as

I like about you-smart and straightforward." Garry's tone turned sly,

glacial. "If you can get him to agree to a divorce, I'll

do," Garry replied. "If you'd agreed to work with me before, I'd have helped you out, but you passed. That was your chance. So, Ms. Kensington, sorry, this time you're on

you're willing to marry me,

with anger. "You have no right to keep Star.

of difference," Garry replied lazily. "I found Dr. Joyner by chance. She was unconscious-I brought her back

police," Briony said, fighting to keep her fury in check. "If you

softly. "I'm in Westenmar now. Even if the police want to get involved, it's a

Garry, I'm starting to think you're the

not interested in working with me at all. That's a shame,

"So,

hung up without another

her ear. Jaw clenched,

Garry didn't pick

was doing

the closed car, James had overheard

we know Stella's alive. As for getting her back, we need

high fever the night she disappeared-she was obviously taken. For all we know, Garry's the one who had her abducted." James nodded, starting

on

standing outside, gesturing for

down the window. "What

"It's about Stella."

Briony froze.