Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 699

Stewart didn't bat an eye. "You know perfectly well-your mother and I are

business partners, nothing more."

"Boring." Vernon's face was stone cold as he muttered, "Adults are all messed up. My mom's crazy, and so are you."

Stewart frowned. "Watch your mouth."

"I'm just telling the truth. My mom's nuts, Galen. If you let her get her hooks in

you, you're doomed." With that, Vernon stalked off down the hall.

Stewart watched him go, pinching the bridge of his nose in frustration.

...

Back at Pearbrook Mansion, Briony handed Lori off to Marlene.

She and Maynard had to rush to Westerhaven on short notice.

Their latest investment a big-budget film-had run into trouble. The lead actress, a rising star from Starlight Studios, had been injured in an on-set stunt. Now she was in the hospital, and no one knew how serious it was yet.

their own rising star was the lead. Shooting

handle it quickly, the

hours apart by car, so Maynard told his assistant to

arrived at the

a fractured lower leg. She wouldn't be

fracture, there were no catastrophic

pressure was squarely on Starlight Studios and the other

the lead at this stage would be outrageously expensive, and finding a suitable

decided to organize an online meeting with

assistant approached. "Ms. Kensington, Mr.

and Maynard exchanged

the VIP hospital

Maynard

assistant quickly brought over two chairs for them, but

as soon as she saw them.

at Briony, her eyes red-rimmed. "Ms. Kensington, I'm so sorry. I messed up. This is

one blames you."

the role, doing

up like this, Briony felt

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