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.

contract-her business acumen was on full display. It was ruthless, prioritizing

their decade-long marriage, Stewart had to remain completely faithful. No betrayals, no infidelities, and no

forbidden

he was hiding something-now she understood just how different

all sides. The restrictions were suffocating,

drew a steadying breath, trying to calm the storm

you're here talking

worries you'd feel guilty, wants to play the selfless hero. So no,

me, then?"

stand it. You two are divorced, sure, and you gave him two kids-but Stewart bending over backwards for an ex-wife? It

her lips together, meeting Xenia's stare without

see you live too comfortably. Remember: for these ten years, Stewart.is my lawful husband. Please keep your distance, and don't try to maintain any

contract aside and looked

I have no interest in another woman's husband Stewart and have been divorced for years. Aside from sharing our children, we have nothing left between

sneered. "But now that you know Stewart sold himself to save you, you don't feel grateful? Not even a little

choice," Briony replied, her eyes cold. "Don't you think I'm the passive one in all

off guard by Briony's

you're saying, Ms. Kensington,

today

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 shot back,