Regretting the Wife He Threw Away novel Chapter 588

Briony frowned, her thoughts troubled.

Could the rumors be true?

“Do you want me to go in and check things out for you?” Lorna offered.

Briony considered for a moment. “No. I want to see her myself.”

She still couldn’t believe Mary would do something like secretly have a child.

“If you want to meet her, that’s fine,” Lorna replied, “but I wouldn’t recommend going alone.”

“I have a bodyguard.”

“How many?”

“Just one.”

“That’s not enough,” Lorna said bluntly. “There are at least a dozen private guards at that estate, and Nortia’s weapon regulations aren’t as strict as they are back home. If you try to force your way in, there’s a good chance you’ll get shot.”

Briony fell silent.

“Here’s what I suggest,” Lorna continued. “You pay me a finder’s fee, I’ll track down Mary and have her get in touch with you so you can hear it from her directly.”

At this point, Briony realized it was the only viable option. She agreed.

…

It was a full day before Briony finally received Mary’s call.

On the phone, Mary still called her “Briony,” but her voice had lost the bright, innocent cheerfulness it once held.

The moment Briony heard that change, she knew—the rumors were true.

“He still cares about me. He loves this baby too,” Mary said desperately. “Briony, you’re a mother too—you understand, don’t you?”

“I understand how you feel as a mother, Mary. But I don’t understand why you didn’t tell me right away. Professionally, your actions have put the company at risk—there’s been deception and losses. Personally, if you truly considered me your friend, you wouldn’t have kept this from me.”

“I’m sorry… I just didn’t know how to tell you…” Mary was openly crying now. “Briony, I was afraid you’d be disappointed in me. I was afraid you’d be angry…”

“If you’d come to me from the start, yes, I would have been angry. But I also would have supported you. You missed the moment when I could have been most understanding. Now, Mary, you’ve closed off your only avenue—there’s nothing left but to step down from the industry and focus on your pregnancy.”

With that, Briony hung up.

Mary called several more times, but Briony didn’t answer.

Finally, Mary sent her a message:

Briony, please don’t be angry with me, okay? I’m carrying Mr. Ellsworth’s child. I just can’t bring myself to give him up.