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.

out. She braced herself on the

clear red lines on the test, the image blurring as hot tears welled up and spilled over, landing right where

spared her even a single look, he would have seen the pregnancy test

crouched there, tears streaming down her cheeks, her quiet

sent a

accurate. Come in for a

to schedule an abortion

Best Friend: [!!!]

rang. 'Star'

set aside the half-folded clothes, picked up her

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

a whisper. "We're getting divorced. He

silent for a

knew all about Briony

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

the burn

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