Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Stewart stood outside the door, his sharply defined features cold and distant. "I'll be away on business for a few days. Rosita can't handle him alone, so I'll have to trouble you to look after him for a bit."

Briony wasn't feeling well, and she had no patience for him.

"Fine. When you come back to pick him up, remember to bring the divorce papers."

With that, she scooped Irwin into her arms and walked straight back to her office.

Stewart lingered at the doorway for a moment, watching her go.

Then he quietly closed the studio door and left.

In the break room, Briony set Irwin down and let out a heavy sigh.

"Take your jacket off and get ready for bed."

Irwin, for once, was perfectly obedient. He shrugged off his jacket and handed it to her. "Mom, could you hang this up for me? Thank you."

He always had such sweet manners.

Briony smiled at him, took the jacket, and hung it on the coat rack.

They settled side by side on the bed.

Irwin wrapped his arms around Briony's, his voice muffled. "Mom, are you mad at me for going to see that woman?"

Briony blinked in surprise, then sighed softly. She hugged him close, her voice gentle. "She's the mother who gave birth to you. I know it's a lot to take in, but without her, there wouldn't be you. So don't call her 'that woman,' okay?"

knot of anxiety eased at

that evening, that she was angry

turned out

matter who gave birth to

melt. She stroked

I promise you whenever you need me,

it!" Irwin yawned. "No lying, okay? If you

couldn't help but laugh, her irritation

down and pressed a kiss to his forehead.

steady breathing was her

so Irwin didn't need to

on another restoration job-high pay, but

the studio with Briony. Whenever she was

of tagging along, Irwin was well-known and well-loved

stepped out of the lab and headed for her office, texting her best friend, who

[Are you working

Why, what's

[Can you put my name down for

going

about ten days late, and my stomach's

Girl, have you

reminded Briony of the test she'd bought and forgotten at the bottom of her

sigh, typing: [I bought one, but got busy

all-nighter? Briony, I

[Okay, okay. I