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."

As long as

I like about you-smart and straightforward." Garry's tone turned sly, amusement curling in his voice. "Same condition as last

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, but you passed. That was your chance. So, Ms. Kensington,

After that, even if you're willing to marry me, all I can

have no right to keep Star.

"I found Dr. Joyner by chance. She was

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

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

Westenmar? Garry, I'm starting

at all. That's a shame, but I get

sighed. "So, that's

up without another

heard the dead line in her ear. Jaw

Garry didn't

was doing this

car, James had overheard the

getting

had a high fever the night she disappeared-she

knock sounded on the

standing outside,

rolled down

"It's about Stella."

Briony froze.