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 around the

Daddy's taking

at Irwin, then let her gaze settle on

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

at her,

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

shutting her

a faint, bitter smile curving her lips, her eyes

It felt ironic.

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

as Briony said

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

if she agreed?

was supposed to go find

called, his voice

gaze shifted, meeting Irwin's worried

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

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

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