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."

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

turned sly, amusement

even finalized my divorce from Stewart yet." Briony's tone was glacial. "If you can get him to agree to a divorce,

me before, I'd have helped you out,

that divorce. After that, even if you're willing to marry me, all I can give you back is a

anger. "You have no right to keep Star. How is this any different from

found Dr. Joyner by chance. She

said, fighting to keep her fury in check.

"I'm in Westenmar now. Even if the police want to get involved, it's a whole process-international investigations take time. You think your friend has

Westenmar? Garry, I'm starting to think you're

in working with me at all. That's a

"So,

hung up without another

heard the dead line in her ear. Jaw

didn't pick

was doing

the closed car, James had overheard the

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

"I just don't buy Garry's story. According to Dr. Clarke, Star had a high fever the night she disappeared-she was obviously taken. For all we know, Garry's

on the passenger

turned to see Stewart standing outside, gesturing

hesitated, then rolled down the window. "What

"It's about Stella."

Briony froze.