Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 93

Briony turned away from Stewart, no longer meeting his eyes, and staggered forward, barely holding herself together.

"Bryn!"

Stella hurried after her, catching up to help her into the car.

Stewart's lashes trembled. He'd just started to move when Cedric Clarke, unable

to watch any longer, stepped in to block his way.

"Stewart, let it go. She needs someone else right now, and that's not you."

Stewart's expression darkened at those words.

Cedric, frustrated, shook his head. "Honestly, you're hopeless. You just stand there trying to make your presence known, and it's infuriating!"

Stewart shot him a glare, his face like a thundercloud, but said nothing.

sighed, the whole situation growing more absurd by the

even kept your secret marriage to Briony from me! The last time at the hotel, I said all those things... No

and dialed. "I need a search

three days, Briony waited-sometimes by the riverbank, sometimes at

took time off from her job at the hospital, staying with Briony day and night. On New Year's Eve, the officer assigned to the case finally approached Briony and

station, she told Stella she wanted to stop by the

knew something was wrong. Ever since Julia's accident, Briony had locked all her emotions deep inside. It was unsettling-far

Stella was helpless. Briony had shut herself off, moving through the

Briony quietly filled her basket with all

trailed after her, eyes stinging with unshed

straight for the kitchen

herself, Stella stayed close, helping where she

city's lights flickered on, Briony

places, then called Stella to join her

festive meal-everything looked

the empty bowl beside her, then ladled soup into another bowl and placed it at