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,"

"It's freezing out there, and she

bought everything

blinked, about to speak,

instantly pulled the lilies behind his back. "You're allergic to

flowers?"

her nose and mouth, frowning a little. "But

the

much for

Stewart. "Mr. Maynard and I

?"

Stewart got up and headed for the door, pausing

hands. Then he looked straight

sensitive to lilies, it's probably best not

for you and throw

Maynard scowled inwardly.

What a two-faced saint.

just throw them out," Briony said. "Give them to

share them

Stewart agreed, and carried

watched Stewart's retreating back, grinding

Hypocrite.

no attention to the

Maynard, let's go

and followed Briony into

that day, Stewart rarely came by

every few days, he'd send Carl Shaw to pick up the kids

a

Carl occasionally crossed paths. He was

brought up Stewart, Carl was wise enough not

into a

like things had returned to

death.

real difference was that

more and more frequent.

that

recovered, she should

Starlight Entertainment back under

had enough, he

several companies

enough hours

Briony had no objection.