Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 303

The return trip would take another four hours a daunting challenge for Julia in her current state.

Briony couldn't bear the thought of sedating Julia, but deep down, she knew it was the only option left.

Even administering the sedative was proving difficult.

Julia refused to let anyone near her.

Perhaps it was the sheer number of people today. Normally, Julia would at least let Farrah approach, but as soon as Farrah stepped into the barn, Julia shrieked

in terror and hurled fistfuls of straw at her, trembling with panic.

Farrah had no choice but to retreat.

"Maybe it's just too crowded for her," Farrah sighed. "It's usually just me coming in -she never acts like this."

"Then we need to be firm," Stewart said, the authority in his voice unmistakable. "Judd, take the team and go in."

Before Briony could protest, Judd and the other four team members rushed into the barn.

"Wait!" Briony started forward, but Stewart caught her arm.

"Briony, I know you want to spare Mrs. Hudson, but when someone's lost touch with reality, this is the only way."

Briony froze.

She watched, helpless, as Judd and the others pinned Julia to the ground.

Julia was terrified, her face streaked with tears and snot, wailing incoherently- Briony couldn't make out a word.

Briony herself was already crying, unable to watch as the straw beneath Julia grew damp.

She pressed a hand to her chest, squeezed her eyes shut, and turned away.

needle pierced

Julia's eyelids fluttered and then closed, her body finally relaxing into a

Julia onto a stretcher and

bathroom? I want to bathe my mom and help her change into something

folks like you always keep up appearances. My place isn't fancy, but let me

with gratitude. "Thank you. I really

crossed paths, isn't

scrubbed it clean, and had

her clothes so worn

her mother gently, tears slipping down her cheeks

asked, "Where are

"Northborough," Briony answered.

real city girl!" Farrah glanced from Briony

with malnutrition,

her. "That man outside, the big boss-your

Briony frowned slightly. "No."

her mind, no filter at all. "I just thought you two looked good together! But he seems

heart twisted with bitter

"This is hopeless, all matted up!" Briony gently touched her mother's tangled hair. There were so many knots.

"I'll get them."

a pair

cut her mother's hair short, then washed it over and over until it

noticing how two-thirds of it

to comfort her. "Sweetheart, the important thing is you've found her. We always say, 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.' Your mama's been through so much and survived-she's blessed. Her

"From now on, I'll take good

called in two other local

were strong and used to hard work—they made quick work

longer

and the village head personally walked them to the edge

stopped to say

clasped Farrah's hand. "Thank you. This is a small token of