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.

Julia next door, into a boutique

Julia five new outfits and two pairs

mother and daughter walked in-it was Mack's aunt, Melody Lynn, and her daughter

entered, they spotted Briony and Julia. The two exchanged a look and stepped aside,

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

over her

to stop her, flustered. "That's too much! Bryn, you're young and you own your own studio-designer brands make sense for you. I'm too old for

not what you said when you were telling me to

was just worried

card to the cashier. "Please ring it up and

ma'am," the cashier said, accepting the card with both

paid, Briony led a very reluctant Julia out of the shop, oblivious to the four

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 raise a golden

but she'd already snapped a photo and sent it to

out she was living it up like this would probably make him

the supermarket, Briony's

so Julia wouldn't overhear

nerve to go shopping?" Mack's 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

Click.

ear, leaving her chilled to the

know she'd been shopping? Was

but saw nothing out