Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 300

Briony lowered her gaze, staring at her tightly clasped hands. "I heard it's still pretty backward over there."

"It is," Stewart replied. "Most young people leave the island to find work elsewhere. The people who stay are mostly older-middle-aged or elderly."

Briony took a deep breath, summoning her courage. "Do you know if my mother's all right?"

Stewart hesitated. "It's hard to say for now."

She turned sharply to look at him, every nerve in her body suddenly on edge. "What does that mean?"

Just then, a flight attendant appeared with a mug of warm milk.

Stewart took the mug and held it out to Briony. "Have some milk, try to get some sleep."

But the last thing Briony wanted right now was to drink milk and fall asleep.

"Stewart, you can be honest with me. I'm going to have to face the truth eventually," she insisted.

He sighed. "You'll find out soon enough. There's no point in rushing it."

milk closer. "Just drink it and try to

her expression cool.

eyebrow. "Worried

"No, but the thought makes me sick. I can't drink it." Realizing he had no intention

window, making it

a moment, then handed the mug

a blanket and a

The flight attendant

with a polite, quiet "Thank

helped her recline the seat

lay down with her back to him, pulled the blanket over herself, and slipped on the mask, determined to shut him

head for a few seconds, then

was calm. The

morning, the private jet landed at Southern

all. Her night was a jumble

she woke, a dull ache

a gust of morning wind hit her, making the headache

squinted, gritted her teeth, and, with her brow furrowed, followed behind Stewart and the others

black van-was already waiting near the