Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

She stood up and glanced at Lorna. "Ms. Riley, would you mind waiting here for a moment? I'll go upstairs and help little Mario pack his things."

"That won't be necessary, Ms. Kensington," Lorna replied. "Stewart isn't going to restrict Mario from seeing you. If he misses you, we'll bring him over to stay for a few days. So you can leave his things here for now."

Briony nodded calmly. "Alright."

"Mario, come here," Lorna called, gesturing for the little boy.

Mario obediently walked over to her side.

Lorna ruffled his hair. "Go say goodbye to your mom, your grandparents, and your godfather."

Mario lifted his hand and waved. "Bye, Mom. Bye, Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle Carney."

After their goodbyes, the adults stood by the door, watching as Lorna led little Mario away.

Lorna had come in Stewart's car.

She opened the back door. A child's car seat was already installed.

She lifted Mario into the seat and bent down to buckle him in securely.

Then, shutting the door, she turned to the group standing in the doorway, nodded politely, and walked around to the driver's side, got in, and started the car.

The Maybach pulled away, turned, and disappeared down the drive.

Gwendolyn White waited until the car had vanished from sight before turning to Briony.

"This Ms. Riley seems awfully close to Stewart, doesn't she? And Mario doesn't seem to mind her at all."

"As long as they're good to Mario, that's all that matters."

divorce-I thought he cared about you. But now, the minute it's final, he's already got

said enough," Carney interrupted, pulling his wife aside. "Don't you think Bryn is worried

kind of women Stewart's been with before? I just don't

he'd never let his own son be

understand us women!" Gwendolyn shot Carney a glare, then turned

staring out at the

head and followed

were suddenly boxed in by three

secluded-just the

her seatbelt, Lorna twisted around to the backseat. "Mario, I need to talk to

Mario nodded solemnly.

set the radio to the children's music channel and turned up the volume, then stepped out of the car and quietly

men in black stepped out of the cars, advancing

the car, arms crossed, Lorna sized them up

that Mr.

smile was mocking. "What

"Hand the kid over."

how high?" She laughed. "I'd lose all self-respect if I just gave

for what happens

only a woman, they didn't take her seriously at

eyes narrowed. She pulled a hairpin from her

like lightning-the

on their hands and legs, and in secondel

were writhing on

ground, groaning in pain.

Lorna tapped

with her

tell

boss to