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.

step, her knuckles white

Daddy's taking me out to play. Do

then let her gaze settle

his glasses today. His deep-set eyes

her, his expression as distant as

voice low and pleasant— but every word edged with detachment. "I'll

was shutting her out.

a faint, bitter smile curving

It felt ironic.

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

as

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

she agreed? Then

to go find Mommy

his

meeting

look in her son's

see Rosita. But suddenly, she found

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