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.

to hand over her own credit

gift from your new godparents. If you don't accept, I'll be offended!" Gwendolyn grinned, eyes

"You... you want to make me

"What's with that reaction?

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

children of our own. When we were young, it seemed

Professor, you're a bargain, but

said, trying—and failing to

way, that artifact restoration you finished

off

turned to Briony, pleading. "Bryn, please, just say the word. Once you call them 'godparents,' Professor will be so happy he might let me off the hook!" Briony chuckled, then looked at Gwendolyn with

up as she squeezed Briony's hand. "Wonderful!

gave a

way and obediently

face, but the smile tugging at his lips

small, wrapped box from his pocket and

of

and pressed it into Briony's hands. "Take it-gifts

Briony stopped protesting and accepted it. "Thank you,

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