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.

the last step, her knuckles white around

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

then let her gaze settle

glasses today. His deep-set eyes betrayed nothing, not a

at her, his expression as distant

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

was shutting her out.

a faint, bitter smile curving her

It felt ironic.

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

as Briony

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

she agreed?

to go find Mommy with

called, his voice small

gaze shifted, meeting Irwin's

mess-she couldn't even begin to untangle the look in her son's eyes. She just answered softly, "Mommy's staying home.

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

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