Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony was completely thrown off.

Beatrice's boldness was honestly overwhelming-Briony could barely process it and could only turn helplessly to Maynard.

Maynard rubbed his brow, trying to keep his composure as he addressed Beatrice. "Grandma, please, let's not rush. Things between us are a little... complicated. If you push like this, it'll put Bryn in an impossible position."

"Complicated?" Beatrice gave Maynard a sharp look. "Don't tell me... You two have already eloped and gotten married behind our backs?"

Maynard fell silent.

So did Briony.

Stewart, standing nearby, finally lost his patience.

"Bryn." He stepped forward, ignoring everyone else in the room, his gaze fixed on

Briony, eyes dark and intent. "Can we talk? Just the two of us."

Briony looked at him coolly. "Mr. Wentworth, I'm afraid I don't have time to entertain you right now."

exchanged glances, their

the Maynard family had

Even though their marriage had never been made public, it wasn't difficult for the Maynards to dig

and she and Stewart had two children together. The Maynards were a little disappointed, sure, but they weren't a family bound by old-fashioned rules; as long as the person

had plenty of resources-they certainly didn't

Stewart-head of the Northborough Bar Association, now also the vice president of Neonova Corporation, and son-in-law to the powerful Cooper family. With his status, it wasn't as if his children would ever be

went through and Lori could be officially recognized as family, they wouldn't mind at all if Briony brought her two children into

coming here in full, formal splendor

atmosphere grew strangely

smile. "Mr. Wentworth, did you come to see the

his face darkening. "Taking

at the request of your new wife? If you can't keep your own house in order and it drags me, Bryn, and our newborn into this mess, we should be the ones demanding

family exchanged

something else going

those stories online were started by Mr. Wentworth's new wife?" Afra frowned at Maynard, giving himanet warning look. “Be careful with your