Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"The deeper Briony read, the tighter her brow furrowed.

Across the table, Xenia Cooper never took her eyes off Briony, studying every flicker of emotion, every subtle shift in her expression. She watched in silence for a full five minutes.

At last, Briony set the agreement down and lifted her gaze.

Their eyes met.

Xenia looked thoroughly satisfied with Briony's shock.

"Have you finished reading?" she asked, her tone edged with amusement.

Briony's voice was taut. "So-it was your bone marrow that saved my life."

Xenia arched an eyebrow. "That's right. Technically speaking, I'm your savior."

Briony's grip on the contract tightened.

"But Stewart repaid your debt for you, in his own way," Xenia taunted, a sly smile curling her lips. "Tell me, Briony are you moved?"

Briony couldn't answer. She could never have imagined that the second chance at life she'd been given had come at such a cost-a cost Stewart had paid in this way.

The contract spelled it out, in black and white-not just a ten-year marriage between Stewart and Xenia, but also an obligation: over three years, Stewart was to remove every person in the company who stood against Xenia. In return, Xenia would swallow up all the shares of Neonova Syndicate in those three years.

was on full display. It was ruthless, prioritizing profit

Stewart had

did, Stewart was forbidden

fallen silent. She'd sensed he was hiding something-now she understood just

in on all sides. The restrictions were

trying to calm the

you're here talking

guilty, wants to play the selfless hero. So no, he doesn't know I'm meeting you today. But don't worry-I'll tell him

tell me, then?"

derisive laugh. "Because I can't stand it. You two are divorced, sure, and you gave him two kids-but Stewart bending over backwards for an ex-wife? It grates on me. Honestly, I envy

together,

years, Stewart.is my lawful husband. Please keep your distance, and don't try to maintain any

and looked

have nothing to worry about, Ms. Cooper. I have no interest in another woman's husband Stewart and have been divorced for years. Aside from sharing our children, we

"But now that you know Stewart sold himself to save you, you don't feel grateful?

cold. "Don't you think I'm the passive one in all

paused, caught off guard

Ms. Kensington, is that Stewart brought this on

here today hoping to

it doesn't change a thing," Xenia said with a cold smile, tapping her nails impatiently on the table. "But I have to admit, it's more satisfying coming from

you got what you wanted," Briony