Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Briony stared at her screen, stunned by the message.

Mary was pregnant-with Ferdinand's child?

A knock interrupted her shock.

She looked up. "Come in."

Carey stepped inside. "Ms. Kensington, Mr. Ellsworth is here. He says it's urgent."

Ferdinand.

Briony's brow furrowed.

After a moment, she said, "Send him in."noveldrama

Carey nodded and left to fetch their guest.

A minute later, Carey returned with Ferdinand in tow.

Briony gave Carey a look. "Please bring us some refreshments."

"Of course." Carey nodded and slipped out.

Briony gestured for Ferdinand to take a seat on the couch.

Carey soon returned, carrying a tray of tea and pastries, setting them down before quietly closing the door behind her.

Ferdinand's gaze was gentle as he looked at Briony. "Bryn, I saw the news about Mary online."

If he was willing to come clean, Briony saw no need to hold back either.

"Mary isn't just our company's leading actress-she's like a sister to me. Ferdinand, I hope you haven't been toying with her feelings."

"It was an accident," Ferdinand said, his voice earnest. "I'd had too much to drink that night. I ran into her, and..... I mistook her for you."

"Ferdinand!" Briony's tone was sharp as she cut him off. "Have you told Mary any of this?"

He gave a wry smile. "Of course not. I could never be that cruel. The mistake was mine, and I know I owe her an apology."

"Mary's been hopelessly in love with you for years, Ferdinand. What's done is done. Since she's chosen to keep the baby, I hope you'll treat her with at least some decency as the mother of your child."

"We've talked it through," Ferdinand replied. "I'll take full responsibility for her and the baby throughout the pregnancy. After the birth, we'll co-parent. She can't work during or

right after the pregnancy, net

support her until the child turns two.

Briony's frown deepened. "So-you're not planning to marry her?"

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“Bryn,” Ferdinand met her eyes, his voice grave, “I only ever wanted you to be my wife. If it can't be you, then I'll never marry anyone."

Briony pressed her lips together, silent.

After a long pause, she asked, "Does Mary agree with this arrangement?"

Ferdinand nodded. "We've made it official. There's even a three-year contract."

Briony was at a loss for words.

"What matters is that I understand the situation now." She stood and moved to her desk, fingers tapping briskly at her keyboard. "I need to call an emergency meeting about Mary's circumstances. Ferdinand, I won't see you out."

He got up, his tone gentle. "That's fine. If you're busy, I won't keep you. Bryn, life

is long. Now I have a child, and so do you. But if you were ever willing to marry me-"

"Ferdinand." Briony's hands froze above the keyboard. She looked up, her expression steely. "Don't say things like that. If Mary heard, it would break her heart."

Ferdinand saw how unmoved she'd become. He gave a bitter, lopsided smile. "And what about me?"

Briony looked away. "I'll see you out."

As soon as Ferdinand left, Briony called an emergency meeting.

After a heated discussion with the managers and PR team, there was only one

option: go silent and wait out the storm.

Time, after all, was the best remedy.

Meanwhile, the company needed to launch a new star immediately, to draw attention away from Mary and make her fade from the public eye.

In other words, Mary was being quietly shelved.