Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 72

"Work never really ends, but you *have* to buy new clothes for the New Year. Out with the old, in with the new-that's how you invite luck and happiness for the year ahead!"

As Julia spoke, she ushered Briony into the fitting room. "Go on, try these on. I'll wait right here."

Briony had a great figure; with the right size, anything looked fantastic on her.

The last outfit was a dress-fitted and a little more tailored than the rest.

Julia stepped up and gently ran her hands over Briony's waist and stomach. "Is this one too snug?"

Briony stiffened.

Her belly wasn't showing at all yet, but the way her mother's hand lingered there made her nervous.

Thankfully, Julia quickly withdrew her hand, frowning and shaking her head. "It looks gorgeous, but it's much too fitted. You'll be uncomfortable working in this- let's find something roomier."

It was true; as a physical therapist, Briony needed clothes she could actually move in.

Briony shot her mother a sidelong glance. Julia's face was as calm as ever, and Briony let out a silent sigh of relief.

Maybe she was just being paranoid.

In the end, they bought all five outfits Julia had picked out-except for the fitted dress.

for everything and then led Julia next door, into a boutique for

new outfits and two pairs

Mack's aunt, Melody Lynn, and her daughter Ottilie Kensington from the second branch of the

and Julia. The two exchanged a look and

Kensington, your total comes to one hundred fifty-seven thousand pounds," the cashier

handed over

you're young and you own your own studio-designer brands make sense for you. I'm too old for that sort of

"Mom, that's not what you said when you were telling me

"I was just worried

card to the cashier. "Please ring it

ma'am," the cashier said, accepting

Briony led a very reluctant Julia out of the shop,

Looks like Briony's living the good life," Melody muttered, her voice dripping with envy as she watched Julia's retreating figure. "That woman really did

said nothing, but she'd already snapped a photo and sent

was living it up like this would probably

they were at the supermarket, Briony's

so Julia wouldn't

voice spat through the line, barely controlled. "This is your last warning. If I don't see you at the Kensington house tomorrow, I'll destroy that bone marrow-I won't donate it, no matter

Click.

buzzed in Briony's ear, leaving her

know she'd been shopping? Was someone

but saw