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.

her knuckles white around

and looked over at Briony. "Mommy, Daddy's taking

glanced at Irwin, then let her

his glasses today. His deep-set eyes betrayed nothing,

looked at her, his expression as distant as

but every word edged

was shutting

bitter smile curving

It felt ironic.

that just moments ago, in the bathroom, she'd

anxious as

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

she agreed?

to go find

his voice

meeting Irwin's worried

couldn't even begin to untangle the look in her son's eyes. She

to see

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