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

clung to Stewart's neck and looked over at Briony. "Mommy, Daddy's

then let her gaze settle on Stewart's

his glasses today. His deep-set eyes betrayed

looked at her, his

and pleasant— but every word edged with detachment. "I'll be staying in Northborough for a while. I'll

shutting her out.

listened, a faint, bitter smile curving her lips, her

It felt ironic.

that just moments ago, in the bathroom, she'd been overwhelmed with joy at the result she'd

grew anxious as Briony said

earlier; he'd only asked if she wanted to

what if she agreed? Then

was supposed to go find

his

gaze shifted, meeting

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

was probably taking Irwin to see Rosita. But

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