Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 114

Hearing that, the new mother finally let out a relieved sigh.

Briony lingered in the doorway, watching the woman in the hospital bed. The lifelessness in her own eyes gradually faded.

She turned and walked into her own room.

James saw her pick up some clothes and head for the bathroom, baffled.

"Where are you going?"

Briony paused and glanced back at him, her expression calm and a faint smile on her lips. "I'm getting changed. I'm being discharged."

James blinked, his striking hazel eyes going wide. "Wait, you mean-?"

Briony's lips curved upward. Her voice was gentle but resolute. "I've decided not to go through with the procedure."

"You're... not?" James was surprised, but a smile broke through as he realized the meaning. "Really, you're not?"

She nodded. "From the moment I found out about them, I kept trying to let them go. Including today, that's three times now I tried and failed. People keep saying earthquakes are rare in a city like Northborough. Maybe it's a sign—even fate wants these babies to stay. Maybe they just really want me as their mom."

Some things in life just can't be explained by science.

now, one thing was certain: these two children would become Briony's anchor. Maybe they would heal the loneliness that had

would be brighter, more vivid-full

that's what life is

them," Briony said softly, resting her hands over her belly. "They're my

afraid he'd try to take them from me. So, I'm going to need your help to

grinned, raising an eyebrow. "Are you kidding? I'm their godfather! With me in their corner, that deadbeat dad won't get anywhere near

in a long while, Briony felt at peace. She turned and disappeared into the

Stella had finished her rounds and

filled Stella

course, Stella was thrilled. She took Briony's

that mean I get to

hands gratefully. "Star, thank you for everything. I know you've been exhausted, taking care of

spirits so obviously lifted, Stella

get all sentimental on me," Stella said with a laugh. "Now, let's get you started on prenatal vitamins and

James take Briony to the

Briony and James walked side by side down the

erupted from the emergency room behind them—a loud crash of medical equipment, followed

out of your damn mind? Where