Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 719

"That twisted?" Cedric Clarke whistled, shaking his head. "Isn't that just your clone?"

Stewart shot him a withering look, brow furrowing.

He instinctively glanced at Briony.

Briony's expression was calm and composed. "Since the kid's alright, I'll be heading out."

Stewart jumped in, "Let me drive you."

"No need. Stay here and look after the child." Briony turned to Cedric Clarke. "Dr. Clarke, if you're free, could we have a word?"

Cedric Clarke scratched the bridge of his nose, already knowing what she wanted to discuss-Stella.

"Sure," he replied.

Outside the hospital, in a small park, Briony and Cedric Clarke sat together in a gazebo.

Cedric handed her a bottle of water.

She took it with a polite "Thanks."

He twisted open his own bottle, took a long swig, and let out a heavy sigh.

Briony studied him in the clear sunlight, noticing for the first time how much weight he'd lost and the dark circles under his eyes.

"Still no contact with Star?"

love to reach out, but she's blocked my number. I tried calling from a different phone, but

"Why's it so bad

Cedric gave a

planning to visit her next

Cedric looked surprised.

think there's any deep-seated issue between you two-it's

hesitated. "When

"Wednesday."

silent

to come with me, give me a call in advance. I'm

"Alright."

"I'll

a moment, then suddenly stood too.

stopped and

and Maynard-have you really decided to

Stewart put you up

mentioned it at all—I just saw the

not with Maynard like that,"

looked relieved. "Good. I was worried

end up

laugh.

was Mary's daughter. After all, Ferdinand's body had never been found. You never know what might happen, and Briony wasn't about

hospital's underground parking garage, Briony ran into Xenia

a faint, chilly smile. “What a coincidence.