Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 524

"I'm heading out, too." Cedric Clarke left the office with Lawyer Hughes.

Ferdinand turned to his own attorney. "Wait for me downstairs."

The lawyer nodded, then slipped out, leaving the door to click softly behind him.

Briony crossed to her desk, settled into her chair, and opened her laptop. Without looking up, she said evenly, "If there's nothing else, Mr. Ellsworth, you should go. I have work to finish."

Ferdinand lingered, his gaze flickering with emotions she couldn't quite name. "Bryn, will we ever see each other again?"

Briony met his eyes, calm and unflinching.

"Ferdinand, I don't think there's any reason for us to stay in touch."

Something in Ferdinand's expression tightened. "You're still upset with me, aren't you?"

"I'm not angry," Briony replied, her tone steady. "I just don't want any more involvement with the Wentworth Group. We all make our choices, Ferdinand. Becoming CEO was yours. Cutting ties-that's mine."

For a moment, Ferdinand couldn't breathe. He stared at her, lips pressed tight, fists clenched at his sides. But he didn't argue.

...

After that day, life seemed to drift quietly back to normal.

Ferdinand took the contract with him and left behind a hundred million.

Ferdinand showed up in

days filled up easily: inspecting renovations, restoring artifacts, making

Stella and Aster

noticed that the lines of worry on his brow had started to smooth out. She figured

Retreat, Stewart's

went wide. Forgetting all about his half-built Lego tower, he bolted for

him, standing up. Then she caught sight

she abandoned her Barbie, flung her arms wide,

knelt and swept both of

tucked himself shyly against his father's shoulder, eyes glistening. In a

asked, "Daddy, does it still

to look at

blade twisted

had known he was sick

hair, then pressed a soft kiss

fine now, buddy. Don't

lip trembled. He clung tight to his

watched

hands on her hips and stomped her foot.

then hurried

just the

and soft-the kind

pouted. "I don't care! You have to kiss me twice-one extra