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."

fresh," the young guard said kindly,

clanged shut behind

down jacket she'd been carrying over Julia's shoulders. "Mom, I'm here to take

Stella. She stared for a moment before recognition dawned. "Star,

"It's me! Bryn and I came to bring you

girl. I don't know what Bryn would've done without

thank me! Bryn and I grew up together-we're practically sisters. Don't feel bad. Let's get you home first. Bryn bought a new place and decorated it herself. It's cozy and beautiful; you're going to

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.

it reached the

the fireplace, positioning it right by the entrance. "Julia! Step over the fire-leave the bad luck behind. From now

she nodded and stepped over the

so lovingly prepared. In that moment,

her face with the back of

mother out of that cold, unforgiving

with no Kensingtons. No Hudsons. Just the two of them,

apartment, showing off every cozy corner, before finally

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

don't you take a shower and change into something fresh? Later,

and held them in her hands, fingers

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

back. "Julia, now that

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