Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 167

"Heh." Stella actually let out a laugh, exasperated. "All of you-honestly, you're all wrapped around that little brat's finger!"

"He's Stewart's last line in the sand," Cedric Clarke replied, his tone serious.

Stella fell silent.

It was a long moment before she finally asked, "Cedric, can I trust you?"

"Just this once, trust me," Cedric said solemnly. "Listen, if you can talk Bryn into agreeing to Stewart's terms, I promise I'll keep an eye on things from my end too."

Stella pressed her lips together, thinking for a few seconds before she asked, "Do you know why Stewart insists on going to Ghana?"

Cedric could more or less guess Stewart's real motive.

But he knew better than to say anything before Stewart left.

If he told her, Bryn would never agree to go.

"I honestly don't know," Cedric lied, feigning ignorance. "I'll try to ask around for you, okay?"

"You think he'd actually tell you if you asked?"

gave a helpless chuckle. "Who knows? Chances are...

sighed. "Our Bryn really does have the worst luck-ending up with someone who's both a jerk *and* impossible to shake. Just watching her go through

a low laugh. "Don't worry. There are still plenty of decent men

much easier." Stella started the car. "Anyway, I need to get back and figure out how to talk Bryn around. I'll let you go for

"Alright."

soon as the call

rang several times before Stewart finally picked

end, Stewart's voice was rough and heavy. "Stella called you,

half-shocked. "Did

humorless laugh, his breath still ragged. "What did

sound like that? Is it another migraine?" Cedric frowned, concerned.

"It's nothing."

conditions you set-each one more outrageous than the last! I'm not just giving you a hard

matter," Stewart cut in, his tone unyielding. "I made my decision, and

of curses he wanted to let loose. There was no

much as I can do, man. So listen, even if it's just for my sake- once Bryn fulfills your three conditions, you *have* to go through with the

a long silence

about to go back on his word. He was just about to lose his temper

"Okay."

word-hoarse, and heavy

that, Cedric finally let