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."

long as Star

straightforward." Garry's tone turned sly, amusement curling

Briony's tone was glacial. "If you can get him to agree

you'd agreed to work with me before, I'd have helped you out, but you passed. That was your

to get that divorce. After that, even if you're willing to marry

voice shook with anger. "You have no right to keep Star. How is this any

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

said, fighting to keep her fury in

police want to get involved, it's a whole process-international investigations take

Star to Westenmar? Garry, I'm starting to

interested in working with me at all.

sighed. "So, that's

hung up

the dead line in her ear. Jaw clenched,

Garry didn't

was doing this on

car, James

calm down. At least now we know Stella's alive. As for getting her back, we need to talk to Dr. Clarke

story. According to Dr. Clarke, Star had a 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 the

sounded on the

turned to see Stewart standing outside, gesturing for her to get

hesitated, then rolled down the

"It's about Stella."

Briony froze.