Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

After the anesthesia, Julia slept even more deeply. Briony stayed by her mother's side the entire time.

Dinner was brought to their cabin on Stewart's orders.

Briony had little appetite, but she forced herself to eat a bit, knowing she needed her strength.

...

At nine thirty that night, the cruise ship docked at Southern Vale Airport.

Stewart had made arrangements in advance-an ambulance and an RV were already waiting by the pier.

Judd and the others carefully carried the unconscious Julia off the ship first. Briony followed close behind.

Once ashore, she pulled out her phone and opened her messages.

James Delaney had texted her half an hour ago.

They were already here.

Relief washed over her as she hurried after Judd and the others to intercept them.

Judd glanced at her in confusion. "Ms. Kensington, is something wrong?"

Briony didn't answer. She simply looked toward the Rolls-Royce parked nearby, its hazard lights flashing in the darkness.

Both the front passenger and rear doors opened at the same time.

James and Ferdinand Ellsworth stepped out one after another.

The two tall men strode purposefully toward them under the night sky.

In the distance, the sound of an approaching ambulance siren grew louder.

Briony turned to look at Irwin, just a few steps away, and said calmly, "Stewart, I'm not going back to Northborough with you, and you're not taking my mother anywhere."

dark eyes fixed on her. "Briony, you never trusted me from the start, did

his gaze, her voice cold and lips curling into a faint, icy smile. "Isn't it you who

Stewart froze.

his reaction, Briony

all." Her beautiful eyes curved as she looked at him—she was smiling, but there wasn't a trace

is this your way of getting back

laugh. "What sort of revenge do you

tricks to tie me down. I never owed you anything, and I certainly don't owe Irwin a thing. But what you owe me, Stewart- you'll never be able

voice heavy. "If our son hadn't

heaved, emotion swelling in her voice. "Sometimes, I really wonder, when you lie awake at night, do you ever dream that child comes to demand

Stewart was stunned silent.

is your only son. My son's death means nothing to

at his side, his Adam's apple bobbing as

turned away from him and looked

to a

Ferdinand walked over

them, several black sedans pulled up, and a group of men in black suits

you," James said, nodding toward the men behind him. "Mr. Chadwick arranged

leaving, so he sent

something out of

surprised

her mother away

turned to Ferdinand. "Mr. Ellsworth,"

his tone gentle. "I'll take Mrs. Hudson to the airport lounge and

"Thank you," Briony said.

lead man in black. "Take her to

nodded and motioned for

clear they

thickened in the

cold. "The medical facilities in Silverlake City aren't as good as Northborough's.

your concern," she shot back, her eyes icy. "Just give my mother