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.

made things difficult for Rosita," he sighed. "But they were all taken down within half a day. Just

Stewart protecting her, but Garry

"What do you mean?"

even higher,"

up. Moments later, she heard

Clarke getting out

four years-if anything, he

over, Cedric gave Briony a quick once-over. "You

faint smile. "I owe that to your

flatter me. I only

smiled softly but

said. "I'll talk to the groundskeeper. But

"If I had the nerve to come back to Northborough, I'm ready to face Stewart

in surprise. "So you're

meeting his eyes. "You know, I have help

for four years. Now that you've reached out, I have to

giving him

out a resigned laugh. “Fine. Given my history with Stewart, I suppose

not that," Briony said, stopping to look at him, her expression earnest. "It's just... sometimes it's better you don't know. You're already caught between Star

for a

together to her

small headstone— smaller than any of the others. Her eyes

as Briony bowed her head in silent grief. "He was a kind old

that there wasn't even a photo on the

even know what

swallowed, 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?

"I was so useless. I chose to keep him, but I couldn't protect him. I don't know if

sobs, tears streaming down her

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