Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Southcreek Manor.

Jeannie wore a surgical mask as she moved around the kitchen, fighting off a lingering cold and low-grade fever while she prepared dinner.

She'd been under the weather for three days now, but she hadn't slacked off in caring for Irwin, not even once.

When Briony found out Jeannie was sick, she packed up Little Nina and extended their stay at Skybreeze Retreat. She said it was to keep Nina from catching Jeannie's cold, and with that excuse, Stewart couldn't object.

Jeannie worried Stewart might blame her for the disruption, so even on her worst days, she worked as diligently as ever.

A car pulled up outside.

Jeannie turned the burner down to its lowest setting, wiped her hands, and stepped out of the kitchen to greet Irwin.

But after waiting a good while, there was still no sign of him.

Puzzled, she walked toward the front door.

Bob had just parked in the garage and was coming out when he ran into her.

"Ms. Radcliffe."

Jeannie glanced around. "Where's Irwin?"

"Oh, didn't the young master tell you?" Bob asked.

"Tell me what?" Jeannie frowned.

"His mother came to pick him up for dinner."

mother?" Jeannie stared,

for years; he knew exactly who Irwin's

tell me. Did he say when he'd

didn't," Bob replied. "But he said

"Alright, thanks."

back

on the stove was still simmering, sending

made Irwin's favorite-creamy mushroom

bubbling broth, lost in

the Wentworth family's nanny for four years

Stewart lasted until Irwin finished

the math, she figured she

she'd be

her cheek

now, younger than both Briony and

why would Stewart ever look at

was that

turned off the burner, took off her apron,

out for dinner, it was unlikely Stewart would

appetite anyway, so she didn't bother

upstairs and get some

a car pulling into

the sound-it was Stewart's

of surprise and delight swept through her. She

it when Stewart

back?" Jeannie said, setting his slippers by his feet with a smile. "I thought you'd be ing out with Irwin

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