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.

words tonight must have

Hit me if you want, just don't lock yourself away and

Still no answer.

Cedric turned

about to head to the backyard when

"What's wrong?" Briony asked.

herself

Briony fell silent.

guys have a washboard?"

hesitated, then pointed toward the laundry room.

"Thanks."

washboard and then got the bathroom key from

nose, half-amused. "Didn't

Briony glanced at him.

back

air suddenly

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

slender silhouette, letting out a silent

...

backyard was alive

and a few others were playing

clever, and irresistibly cute. Nina, especially, with her sweet baby voice and sparkling

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

pregnant, sat off to the side, unable to chase after the kids but happily interacting from her seat. She'd

used to be much for kids, but Briony's twins were impossible to resist. He found himself taking a

evening settled in, Maynard slipped his phone back into his pocket and stood up-just as Briony and

over. "Kids

to bed," Briony answered, her voice calm

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