Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 110

“I didn't mean it like that." Briony pressed her lips together, sighing softly as she stood up. "I appreciate what you're trying to do for me, but my mind's made up."

James stood too, watching her closely. "You're really sure about this?"

She nodded, her voice firm. "I used to worry about how I'd hide the surgery from you, but now that you know, I just ask that you keep this to yourself."

Seeing her resolve, James dropped the argument.

"Don't worry I won't say a word." He hesitated, then asked, "What time's your surgery tomorrow?"

"Nine."

"I'll drive you to the hospital in the morning."

"That's not necessary." Briony didn't want to trouble him. "Stella's already at the hospital. She'll make sure everything's set."

James shook his head. "Before they left, our mentors insisted I look after you. If you want me to keep this secret, at least let me be there. I'll only relax once I know you're out of surgery and safe."

Briony opened her mouth to protest, but James cut her off. "It's settled. If you say no, I'll call our mentors right now."

Briony: "..."

She sighed, realizing there was no point fighting it. She didn't want the two elders worrying about her, so she let James have his way.

morning, 8:10

cruised steadily through the

quiet, the

the passenger seat. Milo sat quietly by the window, gazing

the Range Rover rolled to a gentle stop

building ahead flashed with an advertisement

his curiosity, James blurted out,

glanced at the

yesterday-he kept calling her 'Mom Rosita.'

"She's not a stepmom."

at her, confused.

"Rosita's Irwin's biological mother."

kidding me? So you and Stewart were married, but Irwin is Rosita's son? That means... all this

Briony rubbed her

left to hide, so she laid it all

good thirty seconds,

everything he wanted out of this marriage. And you?

himself before finishing the

as distant

Makes sense now-he takes after Rosita. You should stay away from him from now on. With a mother

and she murmured,

parked in the