Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

January 15th on the old calendar-Briony's mother, Julia Hudson, was finally coming home.

Stella had taken the day off to go with Briony to pick up Julia.

The weather forecast had been spot on: the day was glorious, clear and bright.

Sunlight broke through the thick winter clouds and spilled across the ground, turning the snow into a dazzling sea of diamonds.

Outside the gates of Northborough's women's prison, Briony stood wrapped in a cream-colored wool coat. She looked delicate, her long, silky hair swaying gently in the wind.

"Star, what time is it?" Briony's eyes were fixed on the towering brick walls ahead, her tightly clasped hands betraying her nerves.

Stella gave her shoulder a reassuring squeeze. "It's only eight-thirty. She'll be out soon. Try not to worry."

As the words left her lips, the heavy iron gate rattled.

A smaller side door swung open.

Briony's eyelashes fluttered. She broke into a run.

"Mom!"

Julia paused in surprise when she saw her, but her face quickly broke into a smile. "Bryn, you're here."

care of yourself and start fresh," the young guard said

gate clanged shut

the down jacket she'd been carrying over Julia's shoulders.

nodded, then glanced at Stella. She stared for a moment before recognition dawned. "Star,

Bryn and I came

"You're a good girl. I don't know what Bryn would've done without you

Don't feel bad. Let's get you home first. Bryn bought a

home." Julia took Briony's hand in one of hers, Stella's in the other. When she smiled, the lines at the corners of her

Dolphin Cove.

reached the

together. Stella hurried in first and lit the fireplace, positioning it right by the entrance. "Julia! Step over the fire-leave the bad luck behind. From now on, only good things

with tears as she nodded

In that moment, emotion overwhelmed

her face with the

cold, unforgiving place,

with no Kensingtons. No Hudsons. Just

the new apartment, showing off every

clothes lay folded on the bed-Briony had picked them out herself. Stella handed them to Julia

something fresh? Later, Bryn and I will take you out for a real

clothes and held them in her

she stood there, her voice barely more than a whisper. "Bryn has suffered so much because

now that you're

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255