Regretting the wife 230

Regretting the wife 230

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! Chapter 230 

Chapter 230 

Gwendolyn White could tell from Carney’s expression that things with Stewart at the airport hadn’t gone well

In front of Briony, though, she acted as if nothing had happened

Once they were back home, Gwendolyn asked the housekeeper to make Briony a bowl of noodles and ladled out some nourishing chicken broth for her to have first

While Briony sipped the soup in the kitchen, Gwendolyn quietly pulled Carney into the bedroom

You talked to Stewart at the airport?” 

Carney let out a bitter laugh. The man’s a bully with too much power and far too little shame.” 

Gwendolyn frowned. He’s still refusing to sign the divorce papers?” 

He sighed heavily. Stewart’s a control freak. I told him plainly we want to make Bryn our goddaughter. I even spoke to him as a family elder, but he just put on that fake smile and brushed me off.” 

I saw this coming a long time ago,” Gwendolyn said with a weary sigh. That’s why I suggested the Chadwicks get in touch with Bryn. Thank goodness she’s strong enough to carve out her own path.” 

Carney looked surprised. So you’d already planned a backup for her?” 

What else did you expect?Gwendolyn shot him a look. You’re a man yourselfafter all these years, do you still not know your own kind’s weaknesses?” 

Carney protested, Come on, don’t lump me in with the rest. I’m one of the good oneseveryone says so!” 

She smacked his arm with a laugh. Always so glib! Anyway, keep an eye on Stewart these next few days. Don’t let him bother Bryn again. She deserves some peace to finish her work.” 

Aye aye, ma’am!Carney gave a mock salute

*** 

The next day, on set

They were filming a promotional video for The Antiquarian Society, so appearances mattered

Briony changed into the outfit the production team provided: a creamcolored dress that flowed to her ankles. Her long dark hair was swept up with a simple hairpin, exposing her graceful neck and accentuating her fair skin

The makeup artist applied a touch of natural makeup

When Briony stepped out from behind the screen, everyone fell silent, momentarily stunned

Off camera, Stewart was talking with Professor Thornton. His gaze flickered when he noticed her, and he narrowed his eyes

He’d always known Briony was beautiful, but for the past five years, she’d kept her style understatednothing like the elegance she wore today. For the first time, he saw her fully transformed, as if she’d stepped straight out of a classical painting: slender, poised, with a smile that lit up her eyes and lent her an oldworld charm

Stewart swallowed, his gaze darkening

Filming a promotional video was no small feat, especially when high production values were required. The camera demanded a certain presence

It was Briony’s first time in front of the lens, but she exceeded everyone’s expectations

By noon, she’d wrapped her individual scenes ahead of schedule

The cinematographer couldn’t help but exclaim, Ms. Kensington has such screen presence. If she entered 

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show business, she’d be a sensation! She was born for the camera” 

The director and crew all nodded in agreement

By then, Briony was back in the dressing room, removing her makeup

Gwendolyn arrived to take her home for lunch and would bring her back in the afternoon

The afternoon’s shoot was simpler, only two quick scenes for Briony. Still, Gwendolyn, worried about her pregnancy, asked the director if Briony could shoot her parts first

The director was more than happy to oblige

Within half an hour, Briony had finished all her scenes for the day

While Gwendolyn went to fetch the car, Briony changed out of her costume and back into her own clothes 

On her way out, she passed Stewart but only paused to say goodbye to Professor Thornton, not sparing Stewart a glance

Professor Thornton looked puzzled. Is there bad blood between Ms. Kensington and Attorney Westersted 

Stewart just smiled faintly. She’s still mad at me.” 

Professor Thornton raised an eyebrow, baffled

*** 

Over the next few days, Gwendolyn accompanied Briony to the set every daypartly to look after her, partly to make sure Stewart didn’t try to corner her

Stewart was always present, but thankfully, kept his distance

Briony’s work went smoothly. In her downtime, she texted Stella whenever possiblecalls were nearly impossible, with the poor signal in the mountains, and the rain didn’t help. Even text messages lagged and arrived in bursts

Stella grumbled about the harsh conditions but assured Briony that she was safe

Still, Briony couldn’t shake her worry. She just hoped the week would pass quickly. 

The rain in the mountains was relentless, turning village paths to mud. Raincoats and rubber boots had become daily essentials

Stella had been there for six days, and for six days she’d been utterly miserable

She wasn’t spoiled, exactly, but she’d grown up protected and cared forshe’d never really known hardship. Here, every meal required firewood, hot water for bathing had to be boiled, and the drafty wooden cabin she slept in offered little privacy or shelter from the wind

And the outhouseThe stuff of nightmares

To avoid using it, she’d started drinking as little water as possible

Finally, she made it to day sixthe last day of her ordealwas almost here

But then, Stella became the first in the group to fall ill

The sky was dark and heavy, rain drumming on the roof as Stella lay shivering on a hard wooden bed, bundled in her sleeping bag, sniffling and feverish

Cedric Clarke found her burning up with fever

Outside, the rain was pouring down. Cedric pressed a hand to her forehead, his face tense. Dr. Joyner, hang in there. I’ll be right back with the med kit.” 

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Stella managed to open her eyes, vision swimming, just able to make out the tall figure moving away

After that, she drifted in and out of sleep, lost in fever dreams

Who knows how much time passed before she felt herself being jostled, carried. Stella forced her eyes open, everything a blur, but she could just make out a man’s silhouette

Dr. Clarke?she murmured

The man paused but said nothinghe simply hoisted her higher onto his shoulder and carried her out into the night

Regretting the wife

Regretting the wife

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