Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 532

Compared to Rosita Lockwood, Lorna was a dream come true for him.

He grinned. "Out of all Stewart's women, you're the one who satisfies me most, Lorna. Just remember to always be as clever as you are right now, understood?"

Lorna opened the driver's side door, leaned in, and kissed the corner of his mouth. "Understood, Mr. Lockwood."

That was her special name for Barrie.

Barrie's Adam's apple bobbed as his grip tightened around her waist, clearly intending more—when a car horn blared impatiently behind them.

A frazzled driver stuck her head out the window. "Hey, the cars up front are gone! Could you hurry it up? I have to pick up my kid from school!"

Few things carry more pent-up frustration than a parent on the school run.

Lorna quickly pulled open the back door and nudged Barrie inside, shutting it behind him. She flashed the other driver an apologetic smile. "Sorry, we're moving, thanks for your patience!"

She slid into the driver's seat, pressed the gas, and pulled ahead.

As they passed Briony, Lorna noticed James Delaney had appeared at some point. Through the window, their eyes met for a brief moment.

In that split second, Lorna caught the contempt in James's gaze-sharp and unmistakable.

as if unaffected, though her knuckles whitened on the

Had James just seen her

been nearby when Briony called, so he drove straight over. The moment he parked and got out, he saw

stood, it looked like her lips were pressed right up against Barrie's. James let out a cold, derisive snort and tore his

gold-digger-her eyes never stray from power. She'll even kiss a snake like Barrie if it gets her

had already called

towed for repairs, and the insurance company would handle the rest.

rest.

worry about a

because she and James were heading to

days-they wouldn't

Cedric Clarke took Stella Joyner and Aster home

at Skybreeze

that both Briony and James would

next morning, Briony and James set out

purpose: they were heading down

experts from The Antiquarian Society would

a burial site since entering the field—a brand