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 the pregnancy

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

Irwin, then let her gaze settle on Stewart's

deep-set eyes

last, Stewart looked at her, his expression as distant

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

shutting her

listened, a faint, bitter smile curving her lips,

It felt ironic.

she'd been overwhelmed

as Briony said

asked if she wanted to come

what if she agreed? Then what would he

was supposed to go find

Irwin called, his

shifted, meeting Irwin's

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

deep down, Stewart was probably taking Irwin to see

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