Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"I just don't think he needs to be at the hospital all the time. We're divorced, after all-he's my ex-husband now. There's no reason for him to be hovering around like this."

"Oh, I get it!" Stella tapped her chin thoughtfully. "You're worried that with him taking care of you, you'll end up falling for him again—and then, before you know it, you two are back together?"

Briony rolled her eyes. "Maybe you should go back to grade school and brush up on your reading comprehension."

Stella burst out laughing. "Kidding! I know what you mean, don't worry."

Briony shot her a playful glare. "You're impossible."

"Bryn, he's the father of your child. Even if he's just looking after you as a friend, that's perfectly normal. Besides, he's got resources, and from what Cedric told me, Stewart's not exactly swamped these days. He's got time, and he wants to help out. Why not just let him?"

"It just makes me feel weird."

"Weird?" Stella arched an eyebrow. "What's so weird about it? It's not like you need him to hey! Ow! Did you just hit me?"

Briony glared at her. "You really can't keep that mouth of yours in check, can you?"

Stella rubbed her arm where she'd been smacked, then looked at Briony, falling quiet for a moment before sighing in defeat.

"Bryn, you really haven't noticed how much Stewart's changed?"

"I have."

want to give him another

convent," Briony muttered, staring up at the ceiling.

fan, but as a woman—and a brand mom deal with all this postpartum craziness-I get

pressed her lips together, and despite herself, the memory of that day

watched her closely, but Briony's

couldn't tell what was going

on bad terms and both moved on, sure, I'd say there's nothing left between you. But

back together, but he wants to look after you as the father of your child. Don't tell me there isn't a little hope mixed in with that. As long as there's love, there's always hope. It's a slow burn, Bryn. Maybe you can turn him down for a year, or two, or even five- but if he never gives up, how long can you hold out? You might be able to say no now, but what about in ten years? When you're

to look

a brilliant blue,

soft. "Growing old... that's

her, just making it through this year was uncertain. How could she think about something

weighed on her

had come on so suddenly, so violently, that Stellanet found herself wishing Briony would live a little more selfishly, a little

thinking? The only thing that matters is that you get the care you need. And if

stared at her in

was only gone a couple of months. How did you suddenly get

abou sighed. "I've been thinking about my life a lot lately. Been reading tons of

teased, "Let me guess-'The Billionaire's Secret

her a