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."

and closed the door quietly behind

his

at him. "Tonight, I talked to

mid-signature. He looked

"What did she say?"

Delaney have only

Stewart's jaw tightened instantly.

getting back together, and that she sincerely

"Get out."

the one who asked me to talk to her. I'm

messenger here-don't take it out

shut his eyes and took a

He started coughing, hard.

a gasp, he spat

intuition-your ex-wife doesn't love Mr. Delaney. I think she said all that just

stained the

this wasn't just a fit of

worse.

pulled out her phone and dialed

get his son

some quiet time

phone rang, shattering the peaceful

It was Lorna.

said, swinging his legs out of bed and answering

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