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.

froze on the last step, her knuckles white

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

Irwin, then let her gaze settle on

His deep-set eyes betrayed nothing,

her,

word edged with detachment.

was shutting her

faint, bitter smile

It felt ironic.

moments ago, in the bathroom, she'd been overwhelmed

as Briony said

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

if she agreed? Then what

was supposed to go find Mommy with

Irwin called, his voice small

gaze shifted, meeting Irwin's worried

begin to untangle the look in her son's eyes. She just answered softly, "Mommy's staying home. Go have

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

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