Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 64

Chapter 65

Briony still chose to go through with the procedure.

Stella, sensing that her friend wasn't exactly in a calm state of mind, suggested she go home, take a hot shower, get some sleep, and wait until morning to make a final decision. "There's no rush," she said gently.

But Briony was resolute.

Seeing her determination, Stella didn't try to talk her out of it any further.

It wasn't that Stella necessarily thought keeping Stewart's child was the better option. She just worried that Briony was acting out of pure emotion, and she didn't want her friend to make a decision she'd regret when the storm had passed. So she'd pressed a little harder, just in case.

But now, with Briony's mind made up, Stella switched to unwavering support-just as any best friend would.

That night, Stella accompanied Briony back to her place at Dolphin Cove.

Once home, she all but pushed Briony toward the bathroom. "Go take a hot shower," she said. "I'll make us some pasta. By the time you're out, dinner will be ready."

Briony nodded quietly.

Stella wagged her finger at her. "Don't stay in too long, okay? You're pregnant, and long hot showers can make you dizzy!"

"Alright, I know," Briony replied.

As the bathroom door closed, she walked over to the mirror.

The woman staring back at her looked pale, with eyes red and swollen from crying.

She was a mess.

Briony turned on the faucet and splashed icy water onto her face. The cold washed away some of the fog in her mind.

After a moment, she looked up again, meeting her own gaze in the mirror. Slowly, the sorrow in her eyes began to fade.

After tonight, those five years of misguided devotion-no matter how pitiful or ridiculous would be behind her.

move forward. Don't

the night, but by morning, sunlight sparkled across the city, blanketing everything in a dazzling layer of

She made some nourishing soup and steamed a

ready, she went to rouse Stella,

that morning, so after breakfast, the two

to stop by her studio, so Stella dropped her

got out of the car, Stella checked one more time. "Are you sure

for at least another week, right? That's perfect-I have an artifact restoration to finish

control." Stella thumped her

Briony smiled faintly. "Thanks."

...

she was at the

about

bag

buckled her seatbelt and said, "Let's go.

in Ashbourne Valley, about thirty miles

waste time, we should be able to get

rested one hand on the wheel, idly fiddling with a wooden

I'm your

said you didn't trust me not to cheat, and you

James just grunted.

I have to leave town for a while next week. I need

town?" James asked.

gaze to the window. "Just taking some time off.

White says you lack ambition." Briony's lashes fluttered,

town full of odds and ends—some genuine, many not. For newcomers, it was a minefield of fakes and scams, but every so often, a real treasure surfaced for the trained eye. Briony and James spent the

lunchtime, they ducked into a nearby diner for

the market, hunting for pieces for

James. Raising an eyebrow, he

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