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.

She braced herself on the back of the sofa and slowly sank to the

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

look, he

not ever. Briony crouched there, tears

she sent a photo

is pretty accurate. Come in for a

want to schedule an

Best Friend: [!!!]

later, her phone rang.

she packed her suitcase, set aside the half-folded clothes, picked

know?" Stella Joyner's voice on the other end was

"We're getting divorced. He already has Irwin. He won't care

silent

about Briony and Stewart's

admit, I never thought you and Stewart were a good match at first, but 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

away the burn in her

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