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,"

explained. "It's freezing out there,

and bought everything she

to speak,

lilies behind his

flowers?"

pressed a hand over her nose and

to the scent of

...So much for

"Mr. Maynard and I have some business

?"

for the door, pausing to eye

Then he

sensitive to lilies, it's probably best

for you and throw

Maynard scowled inwardly.

What a two-faced saint.

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

her share them with

Stewart agreed, and carried

Stewart's retreating back,

Hypocrite.

meanwhile, paid no attention to the undercurrents between the two

let's

himself and followed

that day, Stewart rarely

Shaw to pick up the kids and take

a couple

Carl occasionally crossed paths. He was

brought up Stewart, Carl was wise enough not to mention

into a

almost like things had returned to how they'd been before

death.

real difference was that Maynard's

more and more frequent.

told Briony that once

she

Starlight Entertainment back under

had enough,

several companies to

enough hours in

Briony had no objection.