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.

an eyebrow, then turned away as if unaffected, though her knuckles whitened on the steering

Had James just seen her kiss Barrie

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

her lips were pressed right up against Barrie's. James let

bitter thought twisted through him: Typical gold-digger-her eyes never stray from power. She'll even kiss

already

would be towed for repairs, and the insurance company would handle

rest.

worry about a

out, because she and James were heading to

few days-they wouldn't need

took Stella Joyner and Aster

Skybreeze Retreat, there wasn't much

Briony

Briony and James set out

had a special purpose: they were

several experts from The Antiquarian Society

first official time descending into a burial