Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony hadn't expected such a blunt question.

She paused for a second, then offered a calm, faint smile. "We've only just started seeing each other."

Lorna frowned. "Really?"

"Are you worried I still have feelings for Mr. Wentworth?"

Lorna hesitated. "...No, not at all.”

Truthfully, she was asking on Stewart's behalf-and, if she was honest, for herself as well.

As far as she could tell, James was obviously interested in Briony. But Briony? Lorna just couldn't read her.

The thing was, Lorna definitely liked James. She really wanted things to work out between them.

"Ms. Riley, you can rest assured I'm completely done with Mr. Wentworth. I sincerely wish you both happiness."

Lorna sighed. "...Thanks, I guess!"

You might be sincere, but that's going to sting for someone else.

Suppressing another sigh, Lorna scooped up little Mario, said her goodbyes to Briony, and headed for the car.

Back at Southcreek Manor, Carol took little Mario upstairs for his bath and bedtime.

Lorna went straight to the study and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

stepped inside and closed the door quietly

at his desk, buried

glancing at him. "Tonight, I talked

hand froze mid-signature. He

"What did she say?"

she and Mr. Delaney have only

Stewart's jaw tightened instantly.

chance of you two ever getting back together, and

"Get out."

her eyes. "Hey! You're the one who asked me

here-don't take it

shut his eyes and took a shaky

He started coughing, hard.

gasp,

“Are you serious? You're so worked up you're coughing blood? Fine, I surrender. But honestly, trust me-woman's intuition-your ex-wife doesn't love Mr. Delaney. I think she said all that just so I wouldn't get the wrong

ghostly pale. Blood stained the handkerchief he held to

a fit

worse.

she quickly pulled out her phone

Clarke had just managed to get his son to sleep and

to some

rang, shattering

It was Lorna.

legs