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.

next morning,

steadily through the city streets toward the

car was quiet, the air

glanced at Briony in the passenger seat. Milo sat quietly by the window, gazing out at the passing

light, the Range Rover rolled

ahead flashed with an advertisement featuring

James blurted out, "Did Stewart

snapped out of her thoughts, glanced at the billboard, then quickly looked away, her voice flat.

yesterday-he kept calling her 'Mom Rosita.' Guess he's already

"She's not a stepmom."

looked at

"Rosita's Irwin's biological mother."

shattered. "Wait, what? Are you kidding me? So you and Stewart were married, but Irwin is

together." Briony rubbed her

so

was silent for a good thirty seconds, jaw clenched, before

of work. No wonder he's a big shot attorney-he managed to get everything he wanted out of this marriage. And you? You spent five years raising someone

caught himself before finishing

distant as

Makes sense now-he takes after Rosita. You should

and she murmured,

the hospital, James parked