Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

The return trip would take another four hours a daunting challenge for Julia in her current state.

Briony couldn't bear the thought of sedating Julia, but deep down, she knew it was the only option left.

Even administering the sedative was proving difficult.

Julia refused to let anyone near her.

Perhaps it was the sheer number of people today. Normally, Julia would at least let Farrah approach, but as soon as Farrah stepped into the barn, Julia shrieked

in terror and hurled fistfuls of straw at her, trembling with panic.

Farrah had no choice but to retreat.

"Maybe it's just too crowded for her," Farrah sighed. "It's usually just me coming in -she never acts like this."

"Then we need to be firm," Stewart said, the authority in his voice unmistakable. "Judd, take the team and go in."

Before Briony could protest, Judd and the other four team members rushed into the barn.

"Wait!" Briony started forward, but Stewart caught her arm.

"Briony, I know you want to spare Mrs. Hudson, but when someone's lost touch with reality, this is the only way."

Briony froze.

She watched, helpless, as Judd and the others pinned Julia to the ground.

Julia was terrified, her face streaked with tears and snot, wailing incoherently- Briony couldn't make out a word.

Briony herself was already crying, unable to watch as the straw beneath Julia grew damp.

chest, squeezed

sharp needle pierced Julia's

fluttered and then closed, her body finally relaxing into

Julia onto a stretcher and carried her

use your bathroom? I want to bathe my mom and

Farrah replied with a warm smile. "I get it, city folks like you

voice trembled with gratitude. "Thank you. I really

crossed paths, isn't it? All

out the big old wooden tub, scrubbed it clean,

was filthy, her clothes so worn they

mother gently, tears slipping down

are you

"Northborough," Briony answered.

girl!" Farrah glanced from Briony

once cleaned, was gaunt and sallow with malnutrition, but her

of her. "That man outside, the

Briony frowned slightly. "No."

speak her mind, no filter at all. "I just thought you two looked good together! But he seems

twisted with

didn't care. Everything he did was for Irwin Wentworth-nothing more. Farrah tried combing Julia's hair and frowned. "This is hopeless, all matted up!" Briony gently touched her

"I'll get them."

a pair

short, then washed it over

noticing how two-thirds of

the important thing is you've found her. We always say, 'What doesn't kill you makes

"From now on, I'll take

was finally clean, Farrah called in two other local

strong and used to hard work—they made quick

transformed-no longer