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

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

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

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

later, she sent a photo to her friend on

Friend: [That test is pretty accurate. Come in for a check-up tomorrow

want to

Best Friend: [!!!]

phone rang. 'Star' flashed

her suitcase, set aside the half-folded clothes,

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

above a whisper. "We're getting divorced. He already has Irwin. He won't care about this unexpected

silent

knew all about Briony and Stewart's

and Irwin, I really started to believe maybe you'd make it work. Who would have thought... Ugh! You

blinked away the

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