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.

sharp needle pierced

eyelids fluttered and then closed, her body finally

onto a stretcher and carried her out of

hand and turned to Farrah. "Could I use your bathroom? I want to bathe my mom and help her change into something

like you always keep up

voice trembled with gratitude. "Thank you.

fate we crossed paths, isn't it? All

tub, scrubbed

was filthy, her clothes so worn they tore at

mother gently, tears slipping down her

are you all

"Northborough," Briony answered.

girl!" Farrah glanced from Briony to

gaunt and sallow with malnutrition, but her delicate features were

of her. "That man outside,

Briony frowned slightly. "No."

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

heart twisted with

hopeless, all matted up!" Briony gently touched her mother's tangled hair. There were so many knots. "Let's cut it," she said.

"I'll get them."

a pair

then washed it over and over until it was

Briony stroked the strands, noticing how two-thirds of it had turned white.

is you've found her. We always say, 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.' Your mama's been through so

sniffled. "From now on, I'll take

clean, Farrah called

to hard work—they made quick work of

longer the disheveled, broken woman they'd

village head personally walked them to

stopped to

This is a small token of my appreciation —please,