Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 286

"I'm back in Northborough."

"What?" Cedric Clarke sounded genuinely shocked. "Why on earth did you come back?"

"I want to visit my son."

Cedric paused at that. After a moment, he replied, "You won't be able to get into

the Wentworth family cemetery."

"That's why I'm calling you."

Cedric let out a weary sigh. "Well, for Star's sake, I guess I'll just keep playing the part of the disloyal friend."

Briony pressed her lips together, saying nothing.

"I'll head over now," Cedric said. "If you get there before I do, just wait for me."

"Alright."

After ending the call, Briony turned to gaze out the window, her eyes dark and distant.

...

About half an hour later, the taxi pulled up outside the Wentworth family cemetery.

Briony paid the fare and stepped out into the cool evening air.

Her phone rang inside her bag—it was James.

definitely made things difficult for Rosita," he sighed. "But they were all taken down within half

had expected this outcome. "That was just the appetizer. These days, Rosita not only has Stewart protecting her, but Garry

"What do you mean?"

climb even higher,"

up. Moments later, she heard a car

Cedric Clarke getting out

in four years-if anything, he looked a little older, a

over, Cedric gave Briony a quick once-over. "You look much better

that to your help,

eyebrow. "Don't flatter me. I only helped

softly but

Cedric said. "I'll talk to the groundskeeper. But I can't promise he won't report this to

replied quietly. "If I had the nerve to come back to Northborough, I'm ready to face Stewart sooner

looked at her in surprise. "So you're

I have help these days-someone powerful.

before asking, "I've wondered about this for four years. Now that you've reached out, I have to ask-who's been

giving him no

history with Stewart, I

not that," Briony said, stopping to look at him, her expression earnest. "It's just... sometimes it's better you don't know. You're already caught between Star and Stewart.

aback for a

walked together to her

small headstone— smaller than any of the others. Her

him," Cedric said softly, standing nearby. He watched as Briony bowed her head in silent grief. "He was a kind

that there wasn't even a photo on

know

Nina's bright smile, I can't help but wonder-if he'd survived, would he have looked like her? Would he have been just as cheerful and

but I couldn't protect him. I don't know if he blames me...

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