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.

made their way to the living room, settling in on the

Ferdinand said after a pause. "That's a huge help for

couldn't realistically

job. None of us can say how long

thought of

cared for her mother before

Briony

at once to come to Silverlake

went to the airport to

back, Briony filled her in on

streamed down Gina's face as she clasped her hands, whispering, "Thank heavens, there really is justice in this world! Good things do happen to

grew anxious. To distract her, Ferdinand switched on the

was like a child. As long as nothing upset her, she was

with Gina, Julia and Ferdinand were sitting together on the

cartoon played on the

and gave Gina

eyes widened at the sight of him. She grinned and boomed, "Ms. Kensington, is this your new boyfriend? He's even more handsome than Attorney Wentworth

let out a

you have quite the sense of humor. No wonder Ms. Kensington still thinks so highly of you after

gentle response eased

"this is my mother's current

was the last student of the renowned Dr.

I'm so sorry, Dr.

I think. Please don't mind

twitched upward. "No offense taken,

over to sit