Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Jeannie gently coaxed Irwin back into bed, then lay down beside him, softly humming a lullaby.

It didn't take long before Irwin drifted off to sleep again.

Once she was sure he was sound asleep, Jeannie quietly slipped out of bed and

left the room.

She went next door and picked up her phone, glancing at the time.

A little after 2 a.m.-hardly an appropriate hour to call her employer.

But the matter was too important for her to care about propriety.

Jeannie dialed Stewart's number.

He answered almost immediately.

"Ms. Radcliffe." Stewart's deep voice came through the line. "Did Irwin have another nightmare?"

Jeannie felt her cheeks flush, her heart still pounding. She steadied herself and answered respectfully, "I'm sorry to bother you so late, Mr. Wentworth."

She hesitated, then continued, "Irwin did have another nightmare. This time it was worse than before he cried harder, kept saying he saw his mother covered in blood. While I was comforting him, he let a few things slip..."

The next morning, just after nine, the specialists Hannah had contacted arrived.

Three technicians showed up, dressed in protective gear and carrying professional equipment. They checked every inch of Briony's office and lounge, inside and out.

Half an hour later, the results were in.

No traces of high radiation were found anywhere.

Hannah called Briony with the update.

Briony was surprised when she heard the news.

James, who looked anxious. "Well? Did they

shook her head. "Hannah said they didn't detect

were we wrong?" James huffed.

together and sighed. "Now we're back to square one. No leads at

on taking care of yourself and the twins. That's what's important." Briony gave him a

scowled. "Don't jinx

couldn't help but

Northborough, the law offices.

knocked on

"Come in."

the door behind him, and walked over to the desk, placing a metal box on the polished

Wentworth, I found

the box. "Was

time,

was quick-got it out before

the box, but Carl quickly warned, "Sir, be careful. That thing is highly

"I know."

Stewart opened the box.

dark gray energy stone glimmered with a cold,

examined it for a moment

manipulated by Lauren-and hadn't realized how dangerous the stone was. When Stewart explained

I don't understand. If Ms. Kensington already

"Irwin was the one who put the stone under Briony's bed. If she

widened in sudden

that's why-Mr. Wentworth was protecting

on these stones for years. If Lauren managed to get one, Neal was

energy stones were mostly smuggled in from Southeast Asia, and getting

the wife on the fringes of a wealthy family, would never have gotten her hands on something like this without

Stewart said, tapping the cold metal box with his finger. "And make sure it's done

at once.

The Lockwood estate.