Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony finished packing her suitcase, then walked over to her daughter and pulled her into a gentle hug, planting a soft kiss on her little cheek.

"Mommy knows, sweetheart."

Little Nina had grown up surrounded by love; her heart was full of security. So for her, Briony's business trips were nothing to worry about.

When Briony wheeled her suitcase downstairs, Carney was already up.

Carney and James were sitting in the living room, sipping tea and chatting quietly. They both looked up in surprise when they saw Briony with her suitcase.

"It's so late-where are you going?" James got up immediately, approaching her and giving her a quick once-over. He noticed her eyes were a little red.

His brow furrowed. "Did something happen?"

Briony's grip on the suitcase tightened slightly.

"Stewart just called me."

Carney stood as well, concern in his voice. "What does he want this time?"

using Little Nina against you?

"He says he's found my mother." Both Carney and James froze in

after my mom disappeared years ago, he hired a whole team to search for

looked skeptical. "You really think Stewart would go out of his way like that? What if he's

"I doubt Stewart would stoop so low as to use the dead for

at the airport. Says the place he found my mother is remote, and I'll need

you," James insisted. "Whether it's true or not, I'm not letting you go alone. Let's see what Stewart's

should go with you. That way,

"He won't

won't let you?" James burst out, indignant. "Well, too bad for

"If Stewart's being that clear, you need

"But-"

another word," Carney said, shooting him a

James fell silent.

turned back to Briony. "Go on, and be careful. Check in with us every

"I'll leave Little Nina in your and