Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 687

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Briony froze for a moment.

A partnership agreement?

She pressed her lips together, staring at him without blinking.

Stewart met her gaze, barely breathing.

After a long silence, Briony finally said, "I believe you."

Stewart's eyes widened, a surge of emotion flickering across his face. "Bryn, you

really believe me?"

Briony gave a tired little smile. "Didn't we start out as a contract marriage, too?"

Stewart looked caught off guard for a second.

"Stewart, you're an adult. And now you're free to do as you wish. Whatever

decision you make, as long as you've thought it through, that's all that matters.

Other people's opinions aren't nearly as important as you think."

She looked straight at him, her voice calm. "And anyway, Ms. Cooper is an

impressive woman. It's perfectly reasonable for you to choose her."

Stewart frowned, realizing just how wrong she'd gotten the situation.

"That's not it. Xenia Cooper and I-it's not like what we had. It's-"

Knock, knock.

A sudden rapping at the door cut Stewart off.

Maynard's voice came from outside: "Bryn, can I come in?"

Briony stood up and went to open the door.

A huge basket of lilies was thrust into her arms.

"I was driving past the university and saw an old lady selling flowers on the street,"

there, and she looked miserable,

bought everything

to speak, when a sneeze escaped

the lilies behind his back. "You're allergic

flowers?"

her nose and mouth, frowning a little. "But

to the scent of

...So much

"Mr. Maynard and I

?"

for the door, pausing to eye

Then he looked

best not to

for you and throw them

Maynard scowled inwardly.

What a two-faced saint.

out," Briony said. "Give

her share them with the

Stewart agreed, and

retreating back,

Hypocrite.

meanwhile, paid no attention to the undercurrents

Maynard, let's go talk

and followed

day, Stewart rarely

he'd send Carl Shaw to pick up the

for a couple

paths. He was always polite, and

was wise enough not to mention

into a calm, steady

like things had returned to how they'd been before Stewart faked

death.

real difference was that Maynard's visits to

more and more frequent.

told Briony that

recovered, she should

Starlight Entertainment back under

wing-he'd had

several companies

enough hours

Briony had no objection.