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

to Stewart's neck and looked over at Briony. "Mommy, Daddy's taking me out to play. Do you want

at Irwin, then let her

deep-set eyes betrayed nothing, not a

looked at her,

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

shutting her

a faint, bitter smile curving her lips, her eyes

It felt ironic.

the bathroom, she'd been

grew anxious as

asked if she wanted to come because he

agreed? Then what

go find Mommy

Irwin called, his

shifted, meeting

the look in her son's eyes. She just answered softly, "Mommy's staying home. Go have fun with Daddy,

deep down, Stewart was probably taking Irwin to see Rosita. But

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