Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 188

Cedric Clarke choked on his words.

"But you still chose to help him."

Cedric fell silent.

"Dr. Clarke, you've helped me before, and I understand you have your loyalties as Stewart's friend. I don't blame you for that," Briony said, her gaze calm and measured. "But you've chosen his side, so I can't just pretend it's nothing."

Cedric pressed his lips together and let out a heavy sigh. "I'm sorry."

Briony didn't say another word to him. She turned and headed straight for the elevator.

Stella followed, lifting her dress as she passed Cedric, shooting him a furious look.

"Careful hanging around with Stewart. People might start thinking you're just like him-you'll end up single for life!"

Cedric stood there, speechless.

Their destination was St. Augustine's Church on the Golden Coast.

a stretch of golden sand, a world away

ride was tense

Briony stared out the window, lost in thought. Stella, on the other hand,

his teeth and suffer in silence. He'd never felt

arrived

soon as the car stopped, Stella hopped out, then helped Briony from the back

grounds were eerily

for the day-no tourists, no onlookers,

a man and a boy stood together, both dressed in matching white suits-father and son, unmistakable even

of staff milled about, along with

arms and called out, "Mom! Mom- over

caught off guard. Irwin

is he doing here?" Stella sputtered, then punched

the three of you to take a family photo. He

"He said, after five years with you as his mom, he wanted

sake!" Stella was practically fuming, rubbing the back of her neck. "My blood pressure's going through the

turned to Cedric. "Dr. Clarke, you're not telling me