Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

The next morning, Briony set out early for the Wentworth family cemetery.

The last time she'd visited, the groundskeeper had already known who she was. This time, too, he simply nodded and let her through without a word.

Carrying two large bags, Briony made her way to her son's grave.

But when she reached the spot, her heart stopped-her son's headstone was gone.

She was certain this was the right place.

She remembered it so clearly-it was right next to Grandpa Wentworth's grave.

But now, there was nothing there. No headstone. Not even a mark on the grass.

For a moment, Briony thought maybe she'd gotten it wrong.

Setting her bags down, she pulled out her phone and called Cedric Clarke.

"Dr. Clarke, I'm at the Wentworth family cemetery," she said.

Cedric sounded startled. "You're at the family cemetery?"

"Yes," Briony replied, her voice quiet. "I plan to leave Northborough soon. Before I go, I wanted to visit my son one last time, but...I can't find his headstone."

There was a pause on the other end. "Maybe you should call Stewart and ask him directly," Cedric suggested after a moment.

Briony frowned at the hesitation in his voice. "Alright."

up and, with a deep breath, pulled Stewart's number out of

rang several times before he

came his low, tentative

anger simmered beneath the surface, "what

was a

are you right now?" Stewart

at the

silence. Then: "Our son isn't

shook with

and you're still playing these games? Why can't you let him rest in

misunderstood," Stewart said, his voice grave. "I mean...the child

Briony froze.

are you

you soon. I didn't expect you to go to the cemetery

sighed, the sound heavy. "Since you've found out, come to Sunset Ridge

"What does that mean?

Stewart said quietly. "He's alive, and he's safe." Briony's vision

He's alive.

Her son is alive.

Alive-truly, miraculously alive.

hillside,

car, hands trembling as she turned the key in the ignition, and sped

she nearly ran a red light, but somehow, she

brakes, she parked outside the

staff seemed to be expecting her. As she rushed