Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 131

Chapter 132

Stewart had pulled stunts like this more times than anyone could count over the past five years.

Briony turned to Irwin and said, "Call your mom."

Irwin mumbled an "Okay," and dialed Rosita.

No answer.

"Neither of them is picking up!" James snorted in disgust. "Bet they're off together, up to no good."

Briony's expression turned cold as she glanced toward the river, where sky lanterns were starting to drift upward. Worry gnawed at her.

James, guessing she was thinking about Julia and wanting to go release a lantern for her, offered, "Why don't you go on ahead with Hannah and the others? I'll stay here with him and wait for Stewart."

Briony shot him a grateful look. "Thank you."

"Oh, don't get all sentimental," James said, tugging Irwin gently by the arm. "Go on, before the crowd gets too thick and you can't get through."

He was right—as the evening wore on, the riverside would get packed, and it wasn't safe for her, not while she was pregnant.

Briony left with Hannah and the others to join the crowd by the river and release their lanterns.

She didn't look back at Irwin-not even once. She didn't take the lantern he'd bought for her, either.

at the little lantern in James's hand,

both his

dad had gone off to be with Mom

left him behind, choosing to release a lantern

lantern in his hands, his vision

single tear fell, soaking into the

was always so well-behaved, so sensible. Why was his mom

his mom really have a baby on the

if she did, would

...

was packed,

Briony managed to release a sky lantern. She watched it drift upward, glowing against the night sky until it became just another distant star,

gave her a gentle hug. "Briony, Ms. Hudson will see it. She'll

steadying breath. "The

"Sure."

they said their goodbyes and went off to

and with nowhere else to be after dinner, planned to head home

forcing Briony and

cluster of people

he reported, scanning the crowd with a worried frown. "It's getting crazy out here we

were just about

said, stepping to her side and

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