Chapter 253

Lunar Heights Estate.

Rosita flipped through the photos sent by her private investigator.

"So, you've cozied up to Gavin now?"

She let out a cold, derisive laugh. "You really can't teach an old dog new tricks, can you?"

Did Lauren really think that landing Gavin would get her away from Saul, that creepy old bastard?

“Oh, Lauren, life isn't that easy. You're the one who dragged me into the Lockwood family mess, and now you want to walk away clean? What about everything I've suffered because of you?"

Rosita pulled out her phone, found Jason's number, and dialed.

"Jason, it's me. Do you have time to meet?"

After a week of bed rest at the hospital, Briony was finally on the mend.

Dr. Warren assured her she could go home and recuperate in comfort.

She was thirteen weeks along now-officially in her second trimester. The nausea and fatigue of early pregnancy had faded, replaced by a healthy appetite and a visible glow.

On the day she was discharged, Gwendolyn White and Carney took Briony out shopping for new clothes-her old wardrobe no longer fit her growing belly.

head to toe, inside and out. James and Carney

Briony tried to hand over her

welcome gift from your new godparents. If you don't accept, I'll be offended!" Gwendolyn grinned, eyes

you

"What's with

emotion. "No, it's not that. I'm just... surprised,

gentle. "Neither Mrs. Winslow nor I ever had children of our own. When we were young, it seemed fine, but now-well, things

nearby. "Come on, Professor,

out of you," Carney said, trying—and failing to

you finished last week? Three thousand words. On

smile slid right off James's face. "No

call them 'godparents,' Professor will be so happy he might let me off the hook!" Briony chuckled, then looked at Gwendolyn with a shy smile.

she squeezed Briony's hand. "Wonderful! I finally have

gave a

his way and

a straight face, but the smile tugging at his lips gave

wrapped box from his pocket and handed it

of ceremony.

it into Briony's hands. "Take it-gifts from

stopped protesting and accepted it.

longer. “Alright, we're done

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