Regretting the Wife He Threw Away novel Chapter 411

Briony’s scalp prickled as the words hit her.

There was something chillingly deranged about Stewart’s calm. It was the kind of composure that made your skin crawl, as if madness lurked just beneath the surface.

He’d kidnapped her today—who was to say he wouldn’t do the same to their daughter one day?

She forced herself not to let her mind go there.

“Stewart, no matter how busy I was on business trips, I always called Little Nina every night before bed—she’d say goodnight to me, every single night. I haven’t seen her face in over twenty-four hours now. She’s just a little girl, she won’t understand.”

“That’s nothing you need to worry about,” Stewart replied, utterly unruffled. “I told the nanny you’re somewhere remote, bad reception, can’t make video calls.”

Briony pressed her lips together.

Of course. If Stewart had gone so far as to kidnap her, he’d make sure to keep up appearances everywhere else.

“Please, just let me call her. She’s four, Stewart. If she goes too long without talking to me, she’ll get scared.”

“That depends on you.” Stewart’s gaze pinned her. “Bryn, if you cooperate, I won’t keep you here forever. Just a week. I just want you to stay with me for one week.”

A week?

Every second in Stewart’s presence felt like suffocating.

“Stewart, there’s nothing left between us. This is pointless,” Briony pleaded, staring him down. “Let me go now and I won’t call the police.”

“Not happening.” Stewart’s lips curled in a cold smile. “A week, Bryn. Not a day less.”

Briony was livid. “You’re insane! I can’t stand being here one day, let alone a week!”

“Aren’t you curious why I need you here for a week?” Stewart asked quietly.

“I don’t care!” Briony snapped, eyes blazing. “I just want to go home to my daughter!”

But Stewart just let out a low laugh, speaking as if to himself. “I’ve signed the divorce papers, Bryn. This time, I really mean to let you go.”

“But I can’t help feeling... unsettled. I keep thinking, over and over, how did we end up like this?”