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

Stewart's neck and looked over at Briony. "Mommy, Daddy's taking me out to play.

let

wearing his glasses today. His deep-set

at her,

low and pleasant— but every word edged

shutting her

faint, bitter smile curving her lips, her

It felt ironic.

bathroom, she'd been overwhelmed with joy at the

anxious as Briony said

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

if she agreed? Then what

was supposed to go find Mommy

Irwin called, his voice small and

meeting

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

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

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