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 kindly, then turned and walked back

clanged

carrying over Julia's shoulders. "Mom, I'm here to

then glanced at Stella. She stared for a moment before recognition dawned.

grinned. "It's me! Bryn and I came to

holding on tight. "You're a good girl. I don't know what Bryn would've done

Let's get you home first. Bryn bought a new place and decorated it herself. It's cozy and beautiful;

hers, Stella's in the other.

Dolphin Cove.

chimed as it reached the

first and lit the fireplace, positioning it right by the entrance.

filled with tears as she nodded and stepped over the

mother cross the threshold into the home she'd so lovingly prepared. In that moment, emotion overwhelmed her;

wiping her face with the back of her

of that cold, unforgiving place, back into a home that was

Hudsons. Just the

Julia on a tour of the new apartment, showing off every cozy corner, before finally bringing her

bed-Briony had picked them out herself. Stella

a shower and change into something fresh? Later, Bryn and I will

held them in

barely more than a whisper. "Bryn has suffered so much

her back. "Julia, now that you're home, Bryn doesn't

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