Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 434

The next morning, Briony set out early for the Wentworth family cemetery.

The last time she'd visited, the groundskeeper had already known who she was. This time, too, he simply nodded and let her through without a word.

Carrying two large bags, Briony made her way to her son's grave.

But when she reached the spot, her heart stopped-her son's headstone was gone.

She was certain this was the right place.

She remembered it so clearly-it was right next to Grandpa Wentworth's grave.

But now, there was nothing there. No headstone. Not even a mark on the grass.

For a moment, Briony thought maybe she'd gotten it wrong.

Setting her bags down, she pulled out her phone and called Cedric Clarke.

"Dr. Clarke, I'm at the Wentworth family cemetery," she said.

Cedric sounded startled. "You're at the family cemetery?"

"Yes," Briony replied, her voice quiet. "I plan to leave Northborough soon. Before I go, I wanted to visit my son one last time, but...I can't find his headstone."

There was a pause on the other end. "Maybe you should call Stewart and ask him directly," Cedric suggested after a moment.

Briony frowned at the hesitation in his voice. "Alright."

She hung up and, with a deep breath, pulled Stewart's number out of her blocked contacts.

times before he finally

came his

the surface, "what happened

a

right now?"

at the

Then: "Our son isn't

patience snapped. Her voice shook with rage

playing these games? Why can't you let him rest

misunderstood," Stewart said, his voice grave. "I mean...the child buried there-it was never

Briony froze.

are you talking

soon. I didn't expect you to go

found out, come to

around her phone. "What does that

and he's safe." Briony's vision blurred. Her knees nearly

He's alive.

Her son is alive.

Alive-truly, miraculously alive.

turned and ran down the hillside, barely aware of anything

as she turned the key

steering wheel. Twice she nearly ran a red light, but somehow, she

the brakes, she parked outside the gates

be expecting her. As she

her with

"