Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Daisy had barely reached the first floor when she spotted Lauren.

"Ms. Lynn." Daisy stepped forward, blocking Lauren's path. "You can't go upstairs right now. Rosita's working."

"All she does is work!" Lauren's face, pale and drawn, twisted with visible spite. "I'm practically dying and she doesn't even care?!"

Daisy tried to soothe her gently. "Let's not get upset, Ms. Lynn. You look unwell- why don't you let me help you to the sofa?"

Truth be told, Lauren was in agony. Even the short walk from the garden had left her drenched in sweat.

Pancreatic cancer was excruciating.

The pain was relentless-it stole her sleep, her appetite, and any shred of comfort she had left.

She needed money, and a lot of it, to stay alive.

Gavin Prescott had disappeared. Her savings were long gone.

Rosita had been abroad for four years, completely out of reach.

When the diagnosis came three months ago, Lauren felt as if the sky was crashing down on her.

the last three months had reduced her to a shell of her former self. She was out

saw a news report in the hospital about Rosita's return from overseas, Lauren felt both elated

Rosita was back, and maybe, just maybe, Lauren

hadn't reached out, and had even changed her

making it painfully clear: she didn't want anything

have married into the Wentworths in the

like that, Rosita could snap her fingers and get any amount of

had given birth to Rosita. That meant Rosita owed her she was supposed to take care of her mother, no

guided Lauren to the sofa

get you

but the moment

smiled politely. "Rosita's always been good to me.

care that her own mother's dying

she got back-she was out of the spotlight for so long, and coming back has been tough. The studio gave all her roles to the newer starlets, but her contract isn't up yet, so she can't just

are you trying to fool? Her husband's Garry! You think a man like that would let her be treated

Lynn, you might not know this, but Rosita's marriage