Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Julia stifled a yawn, her eyelids heavy with sleep.

Briony blinked back tears and gently coaxed Julia into her bedroom, tucking her in

for a nap.

Only after Julia had drifted off did Briony quietly slip out of the room.

The sound of running water drifted from the kitchen.

Briony headed toward it.

Inside, Ferdinand was rinsing out the bowl Julia had used to take her medicine. He stood tall and lean, dressed in a crisp white shirt and black slacks, broad- shouldered and long-legged.

Briony hurried in. "Mr. Ellsworth, you really shouldn't be washing dishes. Please, let me "

"It's just a bowl." Ferdinand dodged her outstretched hand, his tone easy. "No trouble at all."

Briony pressed her lips together and withdrew her hand. "Thank you. I'm sorry for burdening you with all this these past days."

He gave her a small, reassuring smile. "Aren't we friends?"

She hesitated, meeting his questioning gaze, and gave a helpless nod. "We are, but-"

"Friends help each other. That's perfectly normal." His voice was low and gentle. "Is Mrs. Hudson asleep?"

Briony's lips curved in a tired smile. "She lay down and was out in minutes."

magic touch." Ferdinand turned off the tap, dried the bowl with a paper towel, and set it

way to the living room,

surroundings give Mrs. Hudson a sense of security," Ferdinand said after a pause. "That's a huge help for her recovery. But right now, you're the only one she trusts. That's a lot for you

words. It was true-she couldn't realistically stay by her mother's side every

job. None of

Briony thought

cared for her mother before and was a familiar, comforting

hesitation, Briony

as Gina heard Julia was alive, she agreed at once to come to Silverlake City to help care

next day, Briony went to the airport to pick Gina

filled

there really is justice in this world! Good things do happen to

her nap and, not finding Briony, grew anxious. To distract her, Ferdinand switched on the TV and put

a child. As long as

and Ferdinand were sitting together on

cartoon played on the screen-Julia's

and gave

the sight of him. She grinned and boomed, "Ms. Kensington, is this your new boyfriend? He's even more handsome than Attorney Wentworth or James! Just look at

out a silent

a warm smile. "Gina, you have quite the sense of humor. No

response

is my mother's current

He was the last student of the

I'm so sorry, Dr. Ellsworth! I tend

I think. Please don't mind