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."

the young guard said kindly,

gate clanged

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

for a moment before recognition dawned. "Star, is that

and I came to bring

on tight. "You're a good girl.

thank me! Bryn and I grew up together-we're practically sisters. Don't feel bad. Let's get you home first.

took Briony's hand in one of hers, Stella's in the other. When

Dolphin Cove.

as it reached the

hurried in first and lit the fireplace, positioning it right by the entrance. "Julia! Step over

tears as she nodded and stepped over the flames, smiling

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

turned away, quickly wiping her face with the

her mother out of that cold, unforgiving place, back into a home

no Kensingtons. No Hudsons. Just the two

of the new apartment, showing off every

lay folded on the bed-Briony had picked them out

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

the clothes and held them

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

back. "Julia, now that you're

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