Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 161

Chapter 162

"It's the same as what I said on the phone," Briony replied coolly.

She honestly had zero desire to see Stewart ever again.

But Stewart was insistent. "I've had a few drinks tonight, so I won't be going out. If you want to talk, come back to Southcreek Manor."

With that, the call ended.

Briony's grip on her phone tightened, her knuckles turning white.

Stella leaned over, concerned. "What did he say?"

"He wants me to go see him at Southcreek Manor. Face to face."

"What a jerk!" Stella scowled. "He's doing this on purpose, isn't he? You told him last time you'd never set foot in Southcreek Manor again, and now he's insisting you go there to negotiate? Could he be any more infuriating?"

Briony closed her eyes for a moment, trying to steady herself.

The last time she'd been at Southcreek Manor, things had ended badly.

Right in front of Stewart, she'd told Irwin she would never come back.

Of course Stewart remembered. He was the type to keep a grudge.

Now he was forcing her to swallow every word she'd ever said to take it all back, one painful syllable at a time.

Stewart's real

"Bryn, are you... going?"

played the

parts worried and helpless. "I'm coming with you. He only said you had to go―he didn't say you had

"Alright."

settled the bill and left

door of the next room

bounced a small figure-Irwin, hopping and

Stella

here was the last

figure in the air, not noticing the waiter pushing a cart

shouted, panicked,

as Irwin was about to collide with the cart, Briony and Stella reached out at the same

Crash!

tumbled to the floor, scattering

It took him a moment to process what had happened. Then, seeing his broken toy on the floor, his eyes filled with tears. With a wail, he

action figure! Mom bought it for

hurried out from the

had already

saw Lauren, he ran straight

her arms, sobbing. "Mom bought me

him, glancing at the scattered plastic on the floor.

did

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