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 she

and bought

about to speak, when a

behind his

flowers?"

pressed a hand over her nose and mouth, frowning

sensitive to the scent of

...So much

turned to Stewart. "Mr. Maynard and I have some business to discuss,

?"

Stewart got up and headed for the door, pausing to eye the basket

hands. Then he

best not to keep them here.

and throw them

Maynard scowled inwardly.

What a two-faced saint.

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

share them

and

retreating back, grinding

Hypocrite.

attention to the undercurrents

let's go

himself and followed Briony into the

day, Stewart rarely came by Pearbrook

Shaw to

Manor for a

crossed paths.

was wise enough not to mention

settled into a calm,

had returned to how they'd been before

death.

was that Maynard's visits to Pearbrook Mansion

more and more frequent.

Briony that

she should

Starlight Entertainment back under

wing-he'd had enough,

several companies

not enough hours in the

Briony had no objection.