Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

"The deeper Briony read, the tighter her brow furrowed.

Across the table, Xenia Cooper never took her eyes off Briony, studying every

flicker of emotion, every subtle shift in her expression. She watched in silence for

a full five minutes.

At last, Briony set the agreement down and lifted her gaze.

Their eyes met.

Xenia looked thoroughly satisfied with Briony's shock.

"Have you finished reading?" she asked, her tone edged with amusement.

Briony's voice was taut. "So-it was your bone marrow that saved my life."

Xenia arched an eyebrow. "That's right. Technically speaking, I'm your savior."

Briony's grip on the contract tightened.

"But Stewart repaid your debt for you, in his own way," Xenia taunted, a sly smile

curling her lips. "Tell me, Briony are you moved?"

Briony couldn't answer. She could never have imagined that the second chance at

life she'd been given had come at such a cost-a cost Stewart had paid in this

way.

The contract spelled it out, in black and white-not just a ten-year marriage

between Stewart and Xenia, but also an obligation: over three years, Stewart was

to remove every person in the company who stood against Xenia. In return, Xenia

would swallow up all the shares of Neonova Syndicate in those three years.

Xenia hadn't wasted a single word in the contract-her business acumen was on

full display. It was ruthless, prioritizing profit above all else.

The harshest clause? For the duration of their decade-long marriage, Stewart had

faithful. No betrayals, no

forbidden from requesting a

remembered that day Stewart had fallen silent.

something-now she understood just how

she'd suspected.

in on all

the risks enormous.

breath, trying to calm the storm of emotions

know you're here talking

rather you never found out," Xenia replied, looking at

"He worries you'd feel guilty, wants

today. But don't worry-I'll tell him all

when I get home."

me, then?"

let out a short, derisive laugh.

sure, and you gave him two kids-but Stewart bending over

on me. Honestly, I envy

pressed her lips together, meeting Xenia's

just consider

here. I don't want to

you live too comfortably.

these ten

Stewart.is my lawful husband.

your distance,

to maintain any

I won't hesitate

like the

the contract

Xenia squarely in the

have nothing

Cooper. I have

another woman's husband Stewart

have been divorced

from sharing our children,

nothing left between

sneered. "But now that you

you don't feel grateful? Not even

Briony replied, her eyes cold.

in all of this,

paused, caught off

"So what you're saying,

brought this on himself?"