Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 670

The two children had just been taken upstairs by Stewart for their baths. By now, they were probably fast asleep.

Briony didn't disturb them. She went straight back to the master bedroom.

James didn't return until half past midnight.

There was a split on his lower lip and a bright red handprint on his cheek.

After settling the kids in for the night, Stewart went downstairs to prepare some medicine. When he came out of the kitchen, carrying the freshly brewed concoction, he ran right into James.

Stewart raised an eyebrow when he saw James's battered face.

Sometimes, men didn't need words-just a glance and everything was clear.

It was obvious: something had happened between James and Lorna.

Perhaps Stewart's amusement was a little too obvious, because James snapped, "What are you staring at? Never seen a handsome guy get roughed up by a woman before?"

Just then, footsteps echoed from behind him.

The so-called "ruffian" herself, Lorna, strolled in.

Compared to James, she looked almost untouched-except her lipstick was gone, there wasn't a hair out of place.

tarnishing my reputation. You came on to me first," she shot

"You're

her arms, her tall, graceful figure leaning against the entryway cabinet. "Fine, since it was

James was speechless.

throat, voice low: "It's late. If you two want to

as she passed James, heading

the stairs with the medicine. James called after

looked back.

not quite meeting his eyes. "I just wanted to

you want to know, you should ask her yourself. Lorna's straightforward-she won't deny

I want to ask her?" James huffed. "Forget it. Pretend I never

obvious denial but didn't

person had to

a word,"

looked surprised,

turning and heading up to the

in Stewart's hand. After a moment of thought, he lowered his voice. "So, what's going on with you

answered,

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