Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 308

Julia stifled a yawn, her eyelids heavy with sleep.

Briony blinked back tears and gently coaxed Julia into her bedroom, tucking her in

for a nap.

Only after Julia had drifted off did Briony quietly slip out of the room.

The sound of running water drifted from the kitchen.

Briony headed toward it.

Inside, Ferdinand was rinsing out the bowl Julia had used to take her medicine. He stood tall and lean, dressed in a crisp white shirt and black slacks, broad- shouldered and long-legged.

Briony hurried in. "Mr. Ellsworth, you really shouldn't be washing dishes. Please, let me "

"It's just a bowl." Ferdinand dodged her outstretched hand, his tone easy. "No trouble at all."

Briony pressed her lips together and withdrew her hand. "Thank you. I'm sorry for burdening you with all this these past days."

He gave her a small, reassuring smile. "Aren't we friends?"

She hesitated, meeting his questioning gaze, and gave a helpless nod. "We are, but-"

"Friends help each other. That's perfectly normal." His voice was low and gentle. "Is Mrs. Hudson asleep?"

Briony's lips curved in a tired smile. "She lay down and was out in minutes."

"You've got the magic touch." Ferdinand turned off the tap, dried the bowl with a paper towel, and set it in the dish rack. "Let's talk in the living room." Briony nodded.

their way to the living room, settling in

Ferdinand said after a pause. "That's a huge help for her recovery. But right

words. It was true-she couldn't realistically stay by her mother's

and your job. None of us can say how long

thought of

mother before

hesitation, Briony called

Julia was alive, she agreed at once to come to

to the

Briony filled her in on

there really is justice in this world! Good things

Briony, grew anxious. To distract her, Ferdinand switched

child. As long as nothing upset her, she

and Ferdinand

played on the screen-Julia's

Ferdinand stood and gave

sight of him. She grinned and boomed, "Ms. Kensington, is this your new boyfriend? He's even more handsome than Attorney Wentworth or James! Just look at that jawline—and the way he carries

out a silent

a warm smile. "Gina, you have quite the sense of humor. No wonder Ms. Kensington still thinks so highly of you

response eased Briony's

"this is my

last student of

widened in realization. "Oh, I'm so sorry, Dr.

I think. Please don't

twitched upward. "No offense taken,

Gina over