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.

last step, her knuckles white around the

Daddy's taking me out to

let her gaze settle on Stewart's

deep-set eyes

last, Stewart looked at her,

low and pleasant— but every word edged with detachment. "I'll be staying in Northborough for a while. I'll take

was shutting

smile curving her lips, her

It felt ironic.

in the bathroom, she'd been

anxious as Briony

errands at the café earlier; he'd only asked if she wanted to come because he was

she agreed? Then

go find Mommy

Irwin called, his voice

meeting Irwin's

mind was a mess-she couldn't even begin to untangle the look in her son's eyes. She

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

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