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.

on the last step, her knuckles white around

Daddy's taking

then let her gaze settle on Stewart's

deep-set eyes

her, his expression as distant as

said, his voice low and pleasant— but every word edged with

shutting her

bitter smile

It felt ironic.

she'd been overwhelmed with joy at the result she'd

anxious as Briony

her mentioning errands at the café earlier; he'd only asked if she

if she agreed? Then

was supposed to go find Mommy

his voice

meeting Irwin's

mess-she couldn't even begin to untangle the look in her son's eyes. She just answered softly, "Mommy's staying home. Go have fun

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

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