Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 253

Lunar Heights Estate.

Rosita flipped through the photos sent by her private investigator.

"So, you've cozied up to Gavin now?"

She let out a cold, derisive laugh. "You really can't teach an old dog new tricks, can you?"

Did Lauren really think that landing Gavin would get her away from Saul, that creepy old bastard?

“Oh, Lauren, life isn't that easy. You're the one who dragged me into the Lockwood family mess, and now you want to walk away clean? What about everything I've suffered because of you?"

Rosita pulled out her phone, found Jason's number, and dialed.

"Jason, it's me. Do you have time to meet?"

After a week of bed rest at the hospital, Briony was finally on the mend.

Dr. Warren assured her she could go home and recuperate in comfort.

She was thirteen weeks along now-officially in her second trimester. The nausea and fatigue of early pregnancy had faded, replaced by a healthy appetite and a visible glow.

On the day she was discharged, Gwendolyn White and Carney took Briony out shopping for new clothes-her old wardrobe no longer fit her growing belly.

Gwendolyn led her through the boutiques, making sure she was outfitted from head to toe, inside and out. James and Carney trailed quietly behind, arms loaded with shopping bags.

was time to pay, Briony tried to hand over

a little welcome gift from your new godparents. If you don't accept, I'll be offended!"

taken aback. "You... you want to make me your

with that reaction?

sudden emotion. "No, it's not that. I'm just... surprised, that's

our own. When we were young, it seemed fine, but now-well,

laughing nearby. "Come on, Professor, you're

out of you," Carney said, trying—and failing to

way, that artifact restoration you finished last week? Three thousand words. On my desk

off

word. Once you call them 'godparents,' Professor will be so happy he might let

face lit up as she squeezed Briony's hand.

a

way and

the smile tugging at his

box from

a bit of ceremony.

the gift and pressed it into Briony's hands. "Take it-gifts from your elders bring

that, Briony stopped protesting and accepted

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