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 around the pregnancy

"Mommy, Daddy's taking me out to play. Do you want to come with

then let her gaze settle on

today. His deep-set eyes betrayed nothing,

at her, his

he said, his voice low and pleasant— but every word edged with detachment. "I'll be staying in Northborough for a while.

shutting her out.

a faint, bitter smile curving her lips,

It felt ironic.

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

grew anxious as Briony

the café earlier; he'd only asked if she wanted to come because he was sure she'd say

what if she agreed? Then

go

Irwin called, his

gaze shifted, meeting

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

Irwin to see Rosita. But suddenly, she

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