Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 581

The moment Briony heard it was Ferdinand, she knew this project was doomed.

Nothing ever worked out that conveniently.

She stopped pushing for it.

But when Garfield heard she was about to give up, he added, "Actually, Mr. Ellsworth mentioned that if Ms. Kensington is open to collaboration, he'd be willing to work together too."

"Sorry, I'm not interested," Briony replied, then hung up without hesitation.

Her business trip to Havenport had turned out to be a complete waste.

On the third day, Briony packed up Carey and the others and headed back to Northborough.

As soon as she stepped out of the airport, her phone rang. It was James.

Little Nina had come down with a fever.

The moment Briony heard their daughter was sick, she told Blair to drive straight back to Skybreeze Retreat.

Blair was always a careful driver, but today he pressed the pedal harder than usual.

Briony, sitting in the backseat, watched the brim of Blair's baseball cap as she said, "Slow down a bit. Safety first."

Blair gripped the wheel tighter and nodded, "Alright."

After that, he eased up and drove much more steadily.

arrived at Skybreeze Retreat, Briony pushed open the car door and

out and

Briony immediately spotted James holding Little Nina in his

fever patch on her forehead, her cheeks

heart ached for

Mommy's here," she said softly, reaching out to take her

and weak as she whimpered,

at

Briony understood-her throat hurt.

snuck a few cookies

her, and I

She

mixture of helplessness and concern. "She must

daughter's cheek; the fever

Nina

him again

to the

start the car," James

drive Ms. Kensington," Blair offered

only now realized Blair had come

at him, paused, then said

driver on hand was

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driving skills shone through. The trip from Skybreeze Retreat usually took fifteen minutes, but Blair managed

Nina inside to see the doctor. Blair followed,