Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 246

Chapter 250

"I'd been staying at the studio the past few days," Briony recalled. "It was around then that I started feeling weak and unwell."

"But haven't you stayed at the studio overnight plenty of times before? You never felt sick then, did you?"

Suddenly, Briony remembered the day Lauren had brought Irwin to see her at the studio. Now that she thought about it, Irwin had seemed a little off.

Could it have been him...?

James pressed, "Who are you talking about?"

Briony's expression changed. "Hand me my phone."

James quickly passed it to her. Briony dialed Hannah.

Hannah picked up almost right away. "Briony?"

“Hannah, I need you to go to my office and the break room. Look very carefully and see if there's anything unusual-like some kind of energy stone or mineral."

"What?" Hannah was startled. "Energy stone? Aren't those radioactive or something?"

"Exactly. Just check for anything strange, will you?"

"Okay, but what am I even looking for?"

"I'm not sure," Briony said, her tone grave. "It's just a hunch. I can't say for sure there's anything there, but I want you to double-check for me."

"All right, I'll look now."

me know either

"Of course."

Briony stared at her phone, her expression heavy

concern.

Northborough, Wentworth & Associates.

a knock at

"Come in."

entered, quietly closing the door behind him.

on the papers in his hands behind his glasses.

the hospital straight from the airport. The doctors say she's at risk of

The cold gleam on his glasses was unmistakable. "What's her condition

suspects she's been exposed to something highly radioactive. Thankfully, they caught

removed his glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose,

sir." Carl hesitated, then asked, "About the

sure we bring a few

"Understood."

the break room, searching

"I've checked everywhere—didn't find

checked the bathroom

what that thing's supposed to look like. If you want to be completely sure, we'd need a professional team to come and scan

touch with a specialist and arrange for

do, but it's late, so it'll have to

"That's fine."

up, Briony turned to Gwendolyn White and Carney. "Professor, Mrs. Winslow I'm stable now, and it's getting late. Why don't

you tonight," Gwendolyn

up from the sofa. "Mrs. Winslow, you and Briony's teacher shouldn't stay up so late-let the young handle it.

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