Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 137

Silveridge International Airport.

As soon as the plane touched down and Briony and James stepped out into the arrival hall, they spotted Carney and Gwendolyn White waiting for them.

"Professor, Mrs. Winslow," Briony greeted them with a warm smile.

Gwendolyn couldn't contain herself-she hurried over and pulled Briony into an embrace.

"Let me have a look at you-much better color in your cheeks, but you're still much too thin." Gwendolyn released her and gave her a thorough once-over, her gaze finally landing on Briony's still-flat stomach.

"So it's really twins?"

Briony nodded with an easy smile.

"Oh, I'm just so delighted!" Gwendolyn took Briony's hands, gently patting them. "Come on, let's get you home. I had Damaris make some chicken soup to help you and those little ones get your strength back."

"Thank you, Mrs. Winslow."

"Oh, hush, there's no need for thanks among family!"

thanks me for every little thing, too. I told her just

him a sidelong

raised his eyebrows, grinning. "I'm only telling

you still consider me your mentor, then you're one of us. You don't have to stand on ceremony.

a wave of warmth settle in her

...

When they arrived at their destination, Briony finally realized who Carney had been

introductions. "This is Mr. Garry Ferguson, founder of Westernmar's Vanguard Conglomerate. He personally funded the repatriation of the stolen blue-and-white

was of Chinese descent, with warm olive skin and striking features-a classic Western face

easy politeness. "Mr. Delaney, it's an

completely at ease. "You flatter me, Mr. Ferguson. We should be thanking

could do," Garry replied, turning his attention to Briony.

their eyes met, Briony caught a fleeting, inexplicable glint in Garry's

looked again, it

her eyes slightly. Truthfully, she had little patience for people who didn't honor their commitments, and Garry's reputation preceded him in that regard. Still, he'd been introduced by

polite, almost perfunctory handshake and smiled coolly. "Mr. Ferguson.

notice the restrained chill in her demeanor, but he only raised an intrigued

Carney nodded. "Let's."

thing, but it took a labyrinth of connections to bring it home. A hundred million