Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 248

Chapter 252

Jeannie gently coaxed Irwin back into bed, then lay down beside him, softly humming a lullaby.

It didn't take long before Irwin drifted off to sleep again.

Once she was sure he was sound asleep, Jeannie quietly slipped out of bed and

left the room.

She went next door and picked up her phone, glancing at the time.

A little after 2 a.m.-hardly an appropriate hour to call her employer.

But the matter was too important for her to care about propriety.

Jeannie dialed Stewart's number.

He answered almost immediately.

"Ms. Radcliffe." Stewart's deep voice came through the line. "Did Irwin have another nightmare?"

Jeannie felt her cheeks flush, her heart still pounding. She steadied herself and answered respectfully, "I'm sorry to bother you so late, Mr. Wentworth."

She hesitated, then continued, "Irwin did have another nightmare. This time it was worse than before he cried harder, kept saying he saw his mother covered in blood. While I was comforting him, he let a few things slip..."

The next morning, just after nine, the specialists Hannah had contacted arrived.

Three technicians showed up, dressed in protective gear and carrying professional equipment. They checked every inch of Briony's office and lounge, inside and out.

Half an hour later, the results were in.

No traces of high radiation were found anywhere.

Hannah called Briony with the update.

Briony was surprised when she heard the news.

and turned to James, who

"Hannah said they

missed something?" "Hannah watched them the whole time. She's thorough-nothing gets past her." "So, were we wrong?" James huffed. "Guess that kid still has a conscience- didn't team up with

her lips together and sighed. "Now we're back to square one. No

on taking care of yourself and the twins.

"Don't jinx

help

Northborough, the law offices.

knocked on the

"Come in."

inside, closed the door behind him, and walked over to the desk, placing a metal box on the

Wentworth, I found

at the

time, but luckily the stone

was quick-got

quickly warned, "Sir, be

"I know."

Stewart opened the box.

dark gray energy stone glimmered

it for a moment before snapping the lid

to Southcreek Manor himself to talk to Irwin. The boy was young-easily manipulated by Lauren-and hadn't

I don't understand. If Ms. Kensington already

bed. If she

widened

Wentworth was protecting Irwin's place in

been cracking down on these stones for years. If Lauren managed to get

you these energy stones were mostly smuggled in from Southeast Asia, and

the fringes of a wealthy family, would never have gotten her hands on

tapping the cold metal box with his finger. "And

at once.

The Lockwood estate.

of a leather belt cracking and a

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