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

sedative worked quickly; Julia's eyelids fluttered and then closed, her body finally relaxing into

stretcher and carried her out of

shook off Stewart's hand and turned to Farrah. "Could I use your bathroom? I want to bathe my mom

"I get it, city folks like you always keep up appearances. My

with gratitude. "Thank you. I

don't mention it! It's fate we crossed paths, isn't

big old wooden tub, scrubbed it clean, and had them

worn they tore at the lightest

her mother gently, tears slipping down her cheeks

"Where are you

"Northborough," Briony answered.

city girl!" Farrah glanced

sallow with

the better of her. "That man outside, the big

Briony frowned slightly. "No."

I must've guessed wrong." Farrah was the type to speak her mind, no filter at all. "I just thought you two looked good together! But

twisted with bitter

hair and frowned. "This is hopeless, all matted up!" Briony gently touched her mother's tangled hair. There

"I'll get them."

a pair of

short, then washed it over

how two-thirds of it had turned white. Tears blurred her

her. We always say, 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.' Your mama's been through so much and survived-she's blessed.

"From now on, I'll take good

Julia was finally clean, Farrah called in two

used to hard work—they made quick

help, Julia was transformed-no longer the disheveled,

the village head personally walked them to the edge of

stopped to say

This is a small token of my appreciation