Regretting the Wife He Threw Away novel Chapter 350

He'd spent his life calculating gains and losses, mastering every tactic to stay in control. Logic and numbers were his language; that's how he analyzed everyone and everything around him. Over time, he'd walled off any emotional need inside himself.

By ignoring his own feelings, it was inevitable he'd overlook his partner's as well.

And with all the medication he was taking...

Cedric Clarke felt a tangle of emotions he couldn't quite name.

"Stewart, maybe it's time you take a hard look at your marriage with Briony," Cedric said quietly. "Ask yourself—are you really holding on just for the sake of the kids? Or is it just because Briony seems like the 'right' fit?"

"I don't know," Stewart admitted, his gaze dropping to the half-empty glass in his hand. "All I know is, I don't want a divorce."

"I always thought you loved Briony without realizing it. But now, it seems to me you've never truly cared for her at all."

Stewart's grip on his glass tightened, knuckles turning white. "So you're saying she only endured everything because she loves me?"

"What else would it be?" Cedric shook his head and sighed. "Look, Stewart, I don't mean to kick you while you're down, but honestly, you brought a lot of this on yourself. Briony put up with so much—she sacrificed her happiness for you because she loved you. But think about it: what have you really given her in return?"

"Even now, you keep insisting you don't love her, and all you can talk about is how to keep this marriage afloat for practical reasons. But you don't love her, Stewart. So what right do you have to keep her trapped in a marriage that's only hurt and humiliated her?"

Stewart stared at the table, his jaw clenched tight, unable to say a word.

"You want my advice on how to make your wife happy?"

Stewart listened in silence, his grip so tight on the glass his fingertips had gone pale.

"You never see how much Briony cares about you. All you do is measure her sacrifices in terms of what they bring you—what this marriage provides for your convenience, your bottom line."

"Stewart, try looking at yourself through Briony's eyes. Can you imagine how suffocating, how cold you must seem?"

Stewart closed his eyes, his chest tight with a pressure he couldn't shake.

Cedric drew a long breath and offered one last piece of advice.

"Right now, your question shouldn't be how to cheer Briony up. You need to ask yourself whether you're capable of giving her what she needs emotionally. If you keep treating this marriage as nothing more than a transaction or a set of obligations, I promise you—Briony's never coming back."