His brow furrowed ever so slightly as he reached out for it.

Briony couldn't hold back any longer-she took a shaky step toward Stewart.

The pregnancy test in her grip was squeezed so tightly it was close to snapping in two.

All the emotions she'd bottled up over the past few days finally hit their breaking point.

"Stewart..."

"Hurry up, Dad!"

Irwin's impatient voice cut Briony off, and in the same instant, shattered Stewart's urge to look into what was happening.

He managed a faint smile. “Alright, we're going."

And with that, he scooped Irwin into his arms and walked straight out the door.

Not once did Stewart glance in Briony's direction.

She stayed frozen where she was until the sound of the car pulling away faded into the distance.

herself on the back of the sofa

two clear red lines on the test, the image blurring as hot tears

even a single look, he

his gaze, his heart had never lingered on her not once, not ever. Briony crouched

later, she sent a

[That test is pretty accurate. Come in for

want to schedule

Best Friend: [!!!]

rang. 'Star' flashed

her suitcase, set aside the

voice on the other end was serious. "You need to think this through-this is

replied barely above a whisper. "We're getting divorced. He already has Irwin.

silent for

all about Briony

after these five years, watching you with him and Irwin, I really started to believe maybe you'd make it work. Who would have thought... Ugh! You know what it feels like? Like binge-watching a show and then it

the burn

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