Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 687

Briony froze for a moment.

A partnership agreement?

She pressed her lips together, staring at him without blinking.

Stewart met her gaze, barely breathing.

After a long silence, Briony finally said, "I believe you."

Stewart's eyes widened, a surge of emotion flickering across his face. "Bryn, you really believe me?"

Briony gave a tired little smile. "Didn't we start out as a contract marriage, too?"

Stewart looked caught off guard for a second.

"Stewart, you're an adult. And now you're free to do as you wish. Whatever decision you make, as long as you've thought it through, that's all that matters.

Other people's opinions aren't nearly as important as you think."

She looked straight at him, her voice calm. "And anyway, Ms. Cooper is an impressive woman. It's perfectly reasonable for you to choose her."

Stewart frowned, realizing just how wrong she'd gotten the situation.

"That's not it. Xenia Cooper and I-it's not like what we had. It's-"

Knock, knock.

A sudden rapping at the door cut Stewart off.

outside: "Bryn, can I

stood up and went to open

lilies was

university and saw an old lady

freezing out there, and she looked miserable,

to speak, when

lilies behind his back. "You're allergic

a hand over her nose and mouth, frowning

...So much

and I have some business to

ahead." Stewart got up and headed for the door, pausing to eye

Then he looked straight at

to keep them here.

Maynard scowled inwardly.

What a two-faced saint.

to just throw them out," Briony said. "Give them to Marlene and let her share

agreed, and carried the

Stewart's retreating back, grinding his

Hypocrite.

attention to the

let's go talk

followed Briony into the

Stewart rarely came by Pearbrook

he'd send Carl Shaw to pick up the kids and take them

a couple

Carl occasionally crossed paths. He was always polite,

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