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.

church sat by a stretch of golden sand, a world away from the

ride was

kept glancing in the rearview mirror at his passengers. Briony stared out the window, lost in thought. Stella, on the other hand, met

could only grit his teeth and suffer in silence. He'd never felt more

they arrived at

car stopped, Stella hopped out, then

were

entire church for the day-no tourists, no onlookers, only those who

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

handful of staff milled about,

Briony, he waved both arms and called

caught off guard.

he doing here?" Stella sputtered, then punched Cedric twice in

the three of you to take a family photo. He said it's

react, he continued softly, "He said, after five years with you as his mom, he wanted one keepsake to remember it

sake!" Stella was practically fuming, rubbing the back of

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