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

let her gaze settle

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

looked at her, his expression as distant

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

shutting her out.

faint, bitter smile

It felt ironic.

in the bathroom, she'd been overwhelmed with

anxious as Briony

the café earlier; he'd only asked if she wanted

if she agreed?

was supposed to go find Mommy

his voice small and

shifted, meeting Irwin's

her son's eyes. She just answered softly, "Mommy's staying home.

probably taking Irwin to see Rosita. But suddenly, she found she just didn't care

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