The sound of a car drifted in from the driveway.

Stewart was home.

Briony gripped the pregnancy test in her hand as she opened the bathroom door.

Downstairs, Irwin's excited voice rang out.

"Daddy!"

Briony made her way down the stairs, step by deliberate step.

Irwin stood on the couch, arms stretched wide toward Stewart. "Daddy, pick me up!"

Stewart bent down and scooped Irwin into his arms.

Briony noticed at once that Stewart had changed his clothes.

Then she remembered the three unanswered calls earlier...

The cruel truth was impossible to ignore.

on the last step, her knuckles white around the pregnancy

looked over at Briony. "Mommy, Daddy's taking me out to play. Do you want to

Irwin, then let her gaze settle on

deep-set eyes betrayed nothing, not a

looked at her, his expression as distant as

voice low and pleasant— but every word edged with detachment. "I'll be staying in Northborough

was shutting her

listened, a faint, bitter smile curving her lips,

It felt ironic.

in the bathroom, she'd been overwhelmed with joy at the result

as Briony

asked if she wanted

she agreed? Then what

was supposed to go

called, his

shifted, meeting

son's eyes. She

Stewart was probably taking Irwin to see Rosita. But suddenly, she found

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