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."

"Briony, you never trusted me from the start, did

gaze, her voice cold and lips curling into a faint, icy smile. "Isn't it you who never

Stewart froze.

reaction,

as she looked at him—she was smiling, but there wasn't a trace of warmth in

is this your

Briony let out a sharp laugh.

my son's life between us! Don't even think about using your usual tricks to tie me down. I never owed you anything, and I certainly don't owe Irwin a thing. But what you owe

our son hadn't died, would you

swelling in her voice. "Sometimes, I really wonder, when you lie awake at

Stewart was stunned silent.

in your heart, Irwin is your only son.

his side, his

turned away from him

to a stop by

over to her, side

pulled up, and a group of men in

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

Hudson from leaving, so he

something

was both surprised

Mr. Chadwick's protection, taking her mother away from Stewart was

turned to Ferdinand. "Mr. Ellsworth," she nodded

trouble at all," Ferdinand replied, his deep-set eyes kind and his tone gentle. "I'll take Mrs. Hudson to the airport lounge and wait for you

"Thank you," Briony said.

man in black. "Take her to our ambulance," he

and motioned for his

was clear they

in the night

in Silverlake City aren't as good as Northborough's. Briony, you should really

she shot back, her eyes icy. "Just