Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 12

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.

step, her knuckles white around the pregnancy

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

glanced at Irwin, then let her gaze

His deep-set eyes

last, Stewart looked at her, his expression as distant as

he said, his voice low and pleasant— but every word edged with detachment. "I'll be

shutting her out.

listened, a faint, bitter smile curving her lips, her eyes

It felt ironic.

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

anxious as Briony said

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

if she agreed?

supposed to go find Mommy

Irwin called, his voice

meeting Irwin's

couldn't even begin to untangle the look in her son's eyes. She just answered softly, "Mommy's staying

Stewart was probably taking Irwin to see Rosita. But

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