Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 166

On the drive back, Briony filled Stella in on the three conditions Stewart had laid out.

When Stella heard them, she exploded. "Is he out of his mind? He wants you to go on vacation with him and his son when you're about to get divorced? Ugh! What a creep! And his kid's a little brat, too!"

Briony pressed her lips together, saying nothing.

After a moment, Stella calmed herself and glanced over. "So, what are you thinking?"

"He gave me three days to decide. I need to think it over," Briony admitted. She wasn't ready to give in just yet.

She still wanted to take her chances.

Stella didn't pick up on her hesitation, only nodded and said, "Alright, we've got three days. We'll figure something out."

"Yeah."

Stella dropped Briony off at Dolphin Cove.

car, lost in thought. After some deliberation, she pulled out her phone and called Cedric

up right

Clarke. Sorry to bother you this late.

chuckled. "I'm single with nowhere to be, so trust me, you're not

but pressed on. "Let me

call and vent, but you are. So I

right. Stewart met with her today at Southcreek

practically seething just mentioning Stewart.

"What sort of conditions?"

ranted, listing all three

"I'll admit, those are pretty out there. But I have a feeling Stewart means what he says this time.

her to give

the speakers. Cedric winced and held the phone away from his

Clarke, I thought you had more sense! Sure, you're friends with Stewart, but I figured you still had basic decency. I called you hoping you'd talk some sense into him-not take his

hear me out-calm

Stewart one more time, don't expect me to

go that far," Cedric said with a faint laugh. "But I know Stewart. The fact that he's laying out terms means he's actually serious about the divorce." "What do you expect? He's already planning a wedding with Rosita! Unless