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 come

and went to

basket of lilies was thrust into her

university and saw

looked miserable, so I

about to speak, when a

the lilies behind his back. "You're allergic to

her nose and mouth, frowning

much

Maynard and I have some business to discuss,

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

hands. Then he looked

to lilies, it's probably best not to keep them here. I'll take them out for you

Maynard scowled inwardly.

What a two-faced saint.

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

agreed, and carried the basket

watched Stewart's retreating back,

Hypocrite.

paid no attention to the undercurrents between the

let's go talk

and followed Briony into

day, Stewart rarely came

to

Manor for a couple

paths. He was always

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