Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 447

"Lorna?"

Briony's brows drew together as she walked over, her gaze sweeping up and down the woman standing before her.

Lorna was tall, dressed in a sleek black dress with a modern cut. Her long hair was loosely pinned up, giving her an effortless elegance. Though her features weren't particularly striking, her porcelain skin stood out, and there was an undeniable strength in her presence.

Briony met Lorna's eyes for a moment before speaking in a cool, measured tone. "Ms. Riley, I'm sorry, but I don't know you. As Mario's mother, I can't just hand over my child to a stranger based solely on your word."

Lorna offered a faint smile. "I understand."

She pulled out her phone and dialed Stewart's number, putting it on speaker for everyone to hear. The phone rang only twice before a man's deep voice answered.

"Did you pick up Mario?"

"Stewart, there's a bit of an issue," Lorna replied calmly. "Ms. Kensington and her family don't feel comfortable with me, so I'd appreciate it if you could explain things to her yourself."

"Of course. Put her on."

Lorna handed the phone to Briony.

Briony glanced down at the phone, her voice tight with irritation. "Stewart, what is this supposed to mean?"

"I asked Lorna to pick Mario up for me," Stewart replied, his tone casual, as if this were the most ordinary thing in the world.

to Briony, it felt like he was trying to take her son from her-and worse,

Briony let out a cold laugh. "Stewart, since you have no patience for raising your son yourself, why

Wentworth," Stewart said, his voice low and resolute. “He's the heir to the Wentworth family now. He needs to stay with

thought you'd already named Irwin

have nothing to do with the Wentworths anymore." Stewart's voice was even, but there was a steeliness beneath it. "Now Mario bears my

him only because the family needs

of the line,

not fair. We're divorced. Two children-each of us raising one-that's as fair as

her. But Mario...I'd like to raise him myself. I won't keep you from seeing him— whenever you want to visit,

the phone, anger boiling behind her

knew arguing

always put his own interests above all else. Now that he'd decided Mario would be molded into the Wentworth heir,

but the truth was, she no longer had custody. Even if she took this to court, it would take time-and until then, she had no legal right to keep Mario with her. sŵnovel.net A crushing sense of guilt and failure pressed down on her. She felt she'd failed as a mother. She'd

the adults' grudges, he'd lived his short life like a leaf tossed by the wind, never

in her chest was sharp and

of little Mario and gently

do you want to go stay

boy looked up at her, his

he nodded. "Yes,

breath caught. "Do you like your