Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 46

Chapter 47

Half-conscious, Briony caught the faint scent of something familiar.

She coughed, clutching her aching throat as she forced her eyes open.

The car was dim inside, streetlights flickering through the windows as they passed by. The shifting glow and shadow jolted her memory into place.

This was Stewart's car.

She sat up abruptly, scanning the front seat. Stewart glanced at her in the rearview mirror. "You're awake?"

Fragments of memory from before she blacked out drifted back. The last person she remembered seeing... was Stewart? But why would Stewart be there?

"How are you feeling now?" His deep voice broke through the silence, pulling her out of her thoughts.

She touched her neck pain flared beneath her fingers. She didn't need a mirror to know it was probably bruised.

The Kensingtons had finally managed to turn Mack into a second Malcolm. She felt no sorrow about it.

She'd grown up in the countryside with her grandfather. Other than her mother, who'd sneak away to see her whenever she could, the rest of the Kensington family had always treated her with cold indifference. If her grandfather hadn't died when she was eighteen, the Kensingtons never would've bothered bringing her back.

own gain-forcing her, just out of high school, to parade around at stuffy society galas. They called it “broadening her horizons," but everyone knew the real plan was to marry her off for some strategic alliance. As long as the man was powerful enough, the Kensingtons didn't care if he was a

a dowry? Five million! Dad says if we get the money, he'll buy me

on, Briony stopped expecting anything from

never would've

to a stop. Briony stayed quiet,

back at her. "Are you feeling

light, unable to read his expression. "I'm fine." She hesitated, then asked, "What were you doing

a low laugh. "What

fell silent. She knew, really, that Stewart had come looking for her. It wasn't the first time he'd stepped in to help. But she wouldn't let herself read too much into

If she died before they signed

pressed her lips together, her tone grave. "Whatever

the faintest of smiles. The light turned green; he faced forward and pressed

down the road. Briony glanced outside, eyebrows knitting. "Where are you taking

"The hospital," he replied.

If she went to the

rising in her voice.

down. "It's better to get you

own body," Briony shot

in the mirror. "You seem pretty scared

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

Comments ()

0/255