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.

time to pay, Briony tried to hand over her own credit card, but Gwendolyn firmly pushed

new godparents. If you don't accept, I'll be

"You... you want to

warmly. "What's with that reaction? Don't want

eyes stung with sudden emotion. "No, it's not that.

nor I ever had children of our own. When we were young, it seemed fine, but now-well, things get a little lonely. If you don't

on, Professor, you're a bargain, but Mrs.

you," Carney said, trying—and failing to

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

smile slid right off

turned to Briony, pleading. "Bryn, please, just say the word. Once you call them 'godparents,' Professor will be so happy he might let

face lit up as she squeezed Briony's hand.

a little

way and obediently

tried to keep a straight face, but the smile

box from his pocket

milestone deserves a bit of ceremony. Here,

pressed it into Briony's hands. "Take it-gifts from your elders bring good luck,

stopped protesting and accepted

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