Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 280

Chapter 286

"I'm back in Northborough."

"What?" Cedric Clarke sounded genuinely shocked. "Why on earth did you come back?"

"I want to visit my son."

Cedric paused at that. After a moment, he replied, "You won't be able to get into

the Wentworth family cemetery."

"That's why I'm calling you."

Cedric let out a weary sigh. "Well, for Star's sake, I guess I'll just keep playing the part of the disloyal friend."

Briony pressed her lips together, saying nothing.

"I'll head over now," Cedric said. "If you get there before I do, just wait for me."

"Alright."

After ending the call, Briony turned to gaze out the window, her eyes dark and distant.

...

About half an hour later, the taxi pulled up outside the Wentworth family cemetery.

Briony paid the fare and stepped out into the cool evening air.

Her phone rang inside her bag—it was James.

"But they were all taken down within half a day. Just like four years ago. Stewart's handiwork,

days, Rosita not only has Stewart protecting her, but Garry as well. She cares a lot about her career. If we want to get to her, that's where we

"What do you mean?"

her climb even higher," Briony replied

up. Moments later, she

saw Cedric Clarke

anything, he looked a little older, a

gave Briony a quick once-over. "You look much better than

smile. "I owe that to your help, Dr. Clarke. I wouldn't be

raised an eyebrow. "Don't flatter me. I only helped you for

softly but didn't

on," Cedric said. "I'll talk to the groundskeeper. But I can't

Briony replied quietly. "If I had the nerve to come back to Northborough,

looked at her in surprise. "So you're

eyes. "You know, I have help these days-someone powerful. Stewart may not be able to hold

about this for four years. Now that you've reached out, I

just smiled, giving him

resigned laugh. “Fine. Given my history with Stewart, I suppose it makes sense you'd be

expression earnest. "It's just... sometimes it's

taken aback for a moment, then

to

down, her hand trembling as she traced the small headstone— smaller than any of the others. Her eyes filled with

him," Cedric said softly, standing nearby. He watched as Briony bowed her head in silent grief. "He was a kind old man. He

noting that there wasn't even a photo on the

know what he looked

her voice breaking. "Every time I see Little Nina's bright smile, I can't help but wonder-if he'd survived, would he have looked like her? Would he have been just as cheerful

to keep him, but I couldn't protect him. I don't know if he blames me... for saving his sister but

tears streaming down her face like pearls on

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