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."

young guard said kindly, then turned and walked

clanged shut

down jacket she'd been carrying over

stared for a

me! Bryn and I came to

Stella's hand, holding on tight. "You're a good girl. I don't know what Bryn would've done without you

bad. Let's get you home first. Bryn bought a new place and decorated it herself.

one of hers, Stella's in the other. When she smiled, the lines at the corners of

Dolphin Cove.

it reached the top floor, and 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

she nodded and

into the home she'd so lovingly prepared. In that moment,

face

years—she had finally brought her mother out of that cold, unforgiving

Just the two of them, mother and

showing off every cozy

clothes lay folded on the bed-Briony had picked them

something fresh?

the clothes and held

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

that you're home, Bryn doesn't have to suffer

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