Regretting the wife 133

Regretting the wife 133

Chapter 133 

The crowd around them seemed to freeze in place

Above their heads, paper lanterns drifted into the night sky while farther out, floating candles carried wishes, downstream on the river

A cool evening breeze brushed Briony’s cheek, lifting a few strands of her hair

Her eyelashes fluttered as she pulled her gaze away from the glowing lights and looked up at James. Let’s go.” 

James glanced down at her, his arm still protectively around her shoulders

You didn’t get hurt back there, did you?” 

No,Briony replied quietly, eyes lowered. Thank you.” 

James swallowed, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly. There are too many people here. I’ll help you get out.” 

That brief scare had left her a little shaken. At a moment like this, Briony couldn’t be bothered with propriety; she simply nodded. Alright.” 

James guided her through the crowd, one arm shielding her shoulders, the other held out in front to clear a path

Behind them, an intense, cold stare followed their every move, lingering until they finally broke free of the throng and reached the car

The door closed, shutting out the noiseand that unsettling gaze

Briony leaned back in her seat, eyes closed, looking exhausted

James glanced at her, lips pressing into a thin line. After a moment, he turned and looked toward the back seat. Where do you live, Hannah? I’ll take you home first.” 

Thank you, Mr. Delaney!Hannah beamed and rattled off her address

After dropping Hannah off, James turned the car toward Dolphin Cove

Briony seemed to have fallen asleep, her eyes closed the entire time, quietly resting

James eased his foot off the gas, driving slower and more carefully

Bzzz- 

A vibration came from inside Briony’s purse

She opened her eyes, reached into her bag, and pulled out her phone

It was Carney, calling to say a highprofile client had just reclaimed a significant artifact from 

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overseas. The piece needed restorationan extraordinarily difficult task

Carney believed only a joint effort between Briony and James could do the job justice, and asked if Briony could return to Silveridge with James the next day

Briony agreed.. 

After hanging up, she relayed the plan to James

So, I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning?he asked

Yeah. But you’ll need to drop me at my studio firstI left all my documents there.” 

Alright.” 

Five minutes later, the Range Rover pulled up in front of her studio

James started to get out, but Briony waved him off. “No need. There’s a security guard on duty all nightit’s safe.” 

When the elevator doors opened on her floor, Briony stepped out

She’d barely taken two steps before stopping short

A man stood outside her studio door. Briony’s brow furrowed. What are you doing here?” 

Stewart held up a lantern. Irwin bought this for you. You forgot it.” 

Briony glanced coolly at the lantern. Then let it stay forgotten. You didn’t need to make a special trip.” 

Stewart arched an eyebrow, his dark eyes fixed on her. It’s from Irwin. You shouldn’t treat it so lightly.” 

Her frown deepened. She could tell Stewart was in a bad mood. After all, they’d been married for five yearsshe knew his temper

Back on the riverside, the look he’d given heranyone would think he wanted to tear her apart

But Briony couldn’t understand what had set him off. Was he really this angry just because she’d forgotten a lantern from Irwin

Maybe she’d spoiled this father and son too much in the past

She didn’t want to waste time arguing. Skirting around Stewart, she unlocked the door and headed straight inside

Stewart didn’t follow

Briony went to the lounge to grab her IDs, then to the restoration room for her toolkit

A golden retriever puppy trailed her from room to room

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Lucky, don’t follow me out. I’m leaving for a few days,” she said, looking down at the puppy

Lucky tilted his head, barked softly, and sat obediently in place

He was smart and wellbehavedBriony couldn’t help but smile and crouch down to scratch his head. I’ll bring you back some treats, alright? Be good while I’m gone.” 

Woof woof!Lucky spun in a happy little circle

Briony’s eyes crinkled in amusement. Showoff.” 

At the entrance, Stewart watched Briony and the puppy together, his brow creased

In his dark eyes, her pale profile was framed by a few loose strands of haira picture of quiet 

contentment

But for some reason, seeing this left Stewart with a hollow ache in his chest

Briony straightened up and walked toward the door

Regretting the wife

Regretting the wife

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