Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

A cold, bitter sneer twisted in Briony's heart.

She stared at him, expressionless. "So what, am I supposed to praise you now?"

"That won't be necessary." Stewart's lips curled into a faint, almost teasing smile. "I just wanted to prove to you there's nothing I wouldn't do for you."

"Is that so?" Briony let out a sharp, humorless laugh. "Then if I told you to throw yourself into the ocean right now, could you do it?"

Stewart faltered.

But after a beat, he gave a low, resigned chuckle. "You want the truth?"

"Absolutely," Briony snapped, her eyes icy. "The sea's right there. If you jump, I'll forgive you. If you survive, consider yourself lucky. If you die-well, that's what you deserve."

"Bryn, I can't die."

He looked at her intently, his tone oddly sincere. "Someone still needs me."

"Of course you can't bear to die. Irwin still needs his perfect father, doesn't he?" Briony jerked her foot away, glaring at him with cold contempt.

"But Stewart, do you know how many times I've wished you would just hurry up and die? Yet somehow, villains always seem to live the longest.”

"I know I can't win against you. So, I hope this is the last time you force yourself into my life. You say I owe you this wedding-fine, I'm swallowing my disgust to repay that debt. But after tonight, I want my freedom back."

The hatred blazing in her eyes was unmistakable.

Stewart's Adam's apple bobbed as he stood. His reply was quiet, almost solemn. "I understand."

...

Night fell.

the deck, the wedding march

watching as Briony, leaning on Bianca and the nurse for support,

who had presided over their divorce in Ghana four

older now, but wore the

as if

were no guests. Only a few staff from

ones Briony had refused at Skybreeze

Briony's ring finger,

was Briony's turn to give him a ring, she deliberately fumbled. The

rushed to fetch it and

face was a mask of indifference as she let the

she let go, he reached out and caught it, sliding the band onto his

union

now

glared at Stewart, her

around her

frowned, turning her head

kiss landed on the corner of her

shoving

in one

and

Sode toward their "bridale