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.

Fred nor Ferdinand showed

restoring artifacts,

Aster around to keep them company, their days were carefree and

lines of worry on his brow had started to smooth out. She figured things

enough, on Mario's eighth day at Skybreeze Retreat, Stewart's Maybach rolled up the drive once

His big, dark eyes went wide. Forgetting

Nina called after him, standing up. Then she caught sight of the figure outside and her

Barbie, flung her arms

of his children

his father's shoulder, eyes

asked, "Daddy, does it

then bent his head to look at his

that instant, it felt like a blade twisted in

known he was sick all

ruffled Mario's hair, then pressed a soft kiss to

his head. "I'm fine now,

lip trembled. He clung tight to

watched the

and stomped her foot.

blinked, then hurried

both just

and soft-the kind

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