Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 668

Briony met his gaze, her lips pale but curling into a faint smile. "At this point, playing what-if only brings more trouble," she said softly.

She rose to her feet and looked away, her voice as gentle as a midnight breeze drifting into the man's chest. "I've let it go. You should, too."

Upstairs, in the guest bedroom.

Cedric Clarke eased open the door. The small nightlight glowed softly in one corner.

On the big bed, Aster was sprawled out, fast asleep.

Cedric stepped inside, eyes sweeping the room.

No sign of Stella.

He paused, assuming she wasn't there—until he heard something from the bathroom. A muffled sound: a woman trying to stifle her sobs.

Cedric's heart seized, as if caught in a vise.

He rushed to the bathroom, grabbing the handle, but the door wouldn't budge. It was locked from the inside.

Leaning his forehead against the door, he lowered his voice. "Star, can you open the door?"

The crying stopped for a moment, but Stella gave no reply.

He tried to coax her, voice hoarse. "It's my fault. I was an ass. Just open up, okay? I'll get down on my knees and beg-whatever you want."

Still nothing.

Cedric grew frantic. Stella had lost her temper before, but she'd never shut herself away like this, crying alone.

tonight

the wrong thing. Will you please come out? Hit me if you want, just don't lock yourself away

Still no answer.

turned and left

to head to the backyard when they saw Cedric coming

"What's wrong?" Briony asked.

locked herself in the

Briony fell silent.

a washboard?" Cedric asked with

laundry room. "You can

"Thanks."

and then got the bathroom key from Briony. Without another word, he

half-amused. "Didn't

Briony glanced at him.

looked back

the air suddenly

few seconds later, Briony was the first to look away, turning to

her slender silhouette, letting out a silent

...

alive with laughter and

Hannah, and a few others were playing with the

Nina and Hittle Mario, the adorable twins, were the center of attention bright-eyed, clever, and irresistibly cute. Nina, especially, with her sweet baby voice and

away-kneeling, crouching, sideways, vertical, every angle

pregnant, sat off to the side, unable to chase after the kids but happily interacting from

but Briony's twins were impossible to resist. He found himself taking a few

his phone back into his pocket and stood

walked over.

mom took them up to bed,"

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