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...

someone who's both a jerk *and* impossible

low laugh. "Don't worry. There are still

life is so much easier." Stella started the car. "Anyway, I need to get back and figure out how to talk Bryn

"Alright."

soon as the call

several times before Stewart finally picked

other end, Stewart's voice was rough and

crap!" Cedric blurted out, half-joking, half-shocked. "Did you bug my house or

a low, humorless laugh, his breath

it another migraine?" Cedric frowned, concerned. "Did you

"It's nothing."

sighed. "Honestly, I don't know what to say to you anymore. Those three conditions you set-each one more outrageous than the last! I'm not

in, his tone unyielding. "I

string of curses he wanted to let loose. There was no point. When Stewart dug his heels in, nothing could

just said, firmly, "Look, I already told Stella to talk to Bryn for you. That's as much as I can do, man. So listen, even if it's just for my sake- once Bryn fulfills your three conditions, you

silence on

Stewart was about to go back on his word. He was just about to lose his temper when Stewart's low voice finally came through the

"Okay."

and

Cedric finally let himself