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.

kitchen and made their way to the living room,

people and surroundings give Mrs. Hudson a sense of security," Ferdinand said after a pause. "That's a huge help for her recovery. But right now, you're the only one she trusts. That's

It was true-she couldn't realistically stay by her mother's side every hour of

after, and your job. None of us can say how long Mrs. Hudson's treatment will take. You need

thought

before and was a

Briony

alive, she agreed at once to come to

next day, Briony went to the

the drive back, Briony filled her in on

as she clasped her hands, whispering, "Thank heavens, there

anxious. To distract her, Ferdinand

long as nothing upset her, she was usually

returned with Gina, Julia and Ferdinand

played

stood and gave Gina a polite

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

offered a warm smile. "Gina, you have quite the sense of humor.

response eased

is my mother's current

was the last student of the renowned

so sorry,

I think. Please don't

lips twitched upward. "No offense taken,

led Gina over to sit