Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 94

Briony ignored her and focused on her own meal, barely glancing up.

That New Year's Eve dinner was shrouded in an uneasy, suffocating silence.

Stella ate in tears, each bite swallowed with more saltwater than food.

Briony, on the other hand, managed to eat quite a bit.

But as she cleared the table, she suddenly clamped a hand over her mouth and bolted for the bathroom, where she threw up everything she'd eaten.

Stella panicked, but Briony just offered a faint smile and murmured that she was simply tired.

It was barely nine o'clock-hours still to go before midnight.

Stella gently supported Briony, helping her to bed.

In the past three days, Briony had barely slept a wink.

And if Briony was awake, Stella couldn't rest either.

Given the state Briony was in, Stella refused to leave her side. She'd called their parents earlier to explain, and they understood, reminding her to take good care of Briony.

Once Briony lay down, exhaustion overtook her and she drifted off almost instantly.

her, and before she knew it, she too

impossible to say how long had passed

tears streaking her face,

Boom! Boom! Boom-

fireworks,

room was dim and quiet. Briony glanced over at Stella, who was fast asleep. Carefully, Briony

New Year's. She needed to find

...

city was alive with noise and celebration. Families and friends flocked together in joyful crowds to ring

a pale dress and slippers, Briony wove unsteadily through the revelers toward the

river-a Northborough tradition to welcome the new year with wishes and

the glowing lanterns until

word slipped out, and with it, the dam she'd held

New Year's. Why aren't you

filled the night,

mother again and

and desperate, was

how she called, there would

grief tore through her. Her

she no longer had a

behind, voices shouted fresh

peace and happiness for the whole