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."

inside and closed

his desk, buried in

glancing at him. "Tonight,

He looked up at

"What did she say?"

and Mr. Delaney have only

Stewart's jaw tightened instantly.

said there's no chance of you two ever getting back together, and that she sincerely

"Get out."

"Hey! You're the one who asked me to talk

messenger here-don't take it out

his eyes and

He started coughing, hard.

with a gasp, he spat

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

face turned ghostly pale. Blood stained the

wasn't just a fit of anger-his condition

worse.

expression hardened as she quickly pulled out

had just managed to get his son to sleep

to some

rang, shattering the peaceful

It was Lorna.

legs out of bed and