Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 616

It was precisely because she had lived through it herself that she couldn't bring

herself to persuade Mary to give up the baby.

Besides, the child was already taking shape.

Already a living, breathing soul.

"Briony, can I tell you a story?"

Briony glanced at Mary, and she could more or less guess what was coming.

She crossed to a wicker chair by the side of the room and sat down.

"All right, I'm listening."

Mary, cradling her rounded belly, walked over to the window and gazed out at the world beyond. Her voice floated back, soft and slow-

older sisters, three were sold off by their father, and the fourth

extra, working her way up from the bottom, until eventually she made a name for herself. Once she was successful, she finally had the means to rescue her mother and bring her

she didn't bring back half a million, he'd kill her mother. Not wanting to be a

snapped up, eyes locking

window, meeting Briony's

was only three, my father took him to the casino. He was so caught up in his bets that he didn't notice the child wander off. The casino was right on the docks. The boy fell into the water and drowned.

together, her eyes troubled, sympathy flickering across her

now.

Briony froze.

why I can never

child-so I'll give him one. I know he's not a

Briony watched her, her expression solemn. "As

about you,

frowned. "What do you

this time? What

her lips together, meeting