Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 554

James didn't say another word. He turned and walked away.

...

On the way back, Briony suddenly said she wanted to stop by Pearbrook.

James pulled the car over by the roadside near the river.

He walked with her across the crosswalk and onto the sidewalk that bordered Pearbrook.

Late summer nights after a storm always carried a sticky dampness to the city. The river ran swift, its waters churning rather than calm.

The rain had only just let up. There was no one else by the river.

Briony stood gazing out at the dark water, silent for a long time.

James simply stayed by her side, keeping quiet.

Across Pearbrook was Briony's new home; just a crosswalk separated them from

it.

The damp night breeze tugged at her long hair.

Briony lifted a hand to brush the strands from her cheek.

Cedric Clarke's words from the police station echoed in her mind-

[Stewart always said he didn't want a funeral. He just asked me to scatter his ashes in Pearbrook. But now...]

"But now there's nothing left. His last wish can't even be fulfilled."

fragment and leaned in, his

"It's nothing."

kept her eyes on the river. "It's getting late. Let's

her, but the night was so dark

they returned to Skybreeze Retreat, they found Stella

sitting on

jumped up and hurried over, worry etched across her face.

to reassure her with a small smile. "Why did

to be swamped with work for the next few days, and there's not much else I can do at least I can keep you and

be busy. There's not much happening

didn't know Briony as well as she did, she might

up to the second floor without waiting

a bedroom and closed

her into a tight hug. "Cry if you want. I'm here. Just let

stood still for a few seconds, then gently pushed

frowned, studying

"Star, I'm not feeling

"You really hate Stewart that

hate." Briony shook her head. "The moment I heard he was gone,

all my

heart died with

to look out

pitch black, nothing

voice sounded soft, almost fragile, in the

Whether you grieve or not doesn't change anything. I'm not devastated by Stewart's death. It just feels... unresolved. It shouldn't have ended like this for

"You still

Briony didn't deny it.

not care? This was the man she once loved with five years of her youth. Even after deciding she'd never look