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.

who looked anxious. "Well? Did they

head. "Hannah said they didn't

James frowned, unconvinced. "Maybe they missed something?" "Hannah watched them the whole time. She's thorough-nothing gets past her." "So, were we wrong?" James huffed. "Guess that kid still has a conscience- didn't team up with the old witch

sighed. "Now we're back to square

What matters now is that you're safe. Just focus on taking care of yourself and the twins. That's what's important." Briony

"Don't jinx

help

Northborough, the law offices.

on the

"Come in."

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

Wentworth, I

at the box. "Was

time, but luckily the stone was

technician was quick-got it out before

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

"I know."

Stewart opened the box.

energy stone glimmered with a

it for a moment before snapping

to Irwin. The boy was young-easily manipulated by Lauren-and hadn't realized

Ms. Kensington already suspects Lauren, why go

under Briony's bed. If she ever found out, do you think

widened in

that's why-Mr. Wentworth was protecting

been cracking down on these stones for years. If Lauren managed to get one,

tell you these energy stones were mostly smuggled in from Southeast Asia, and getting them through customs was far

fringes of a wealthy family, would never have gotten her hands on something like this

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

nodded at once.

The Lockwood estate.