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 back of the sofa and slowly sank

the image blurring as hot tears welled up and spilled

look, he would have seen the pregnancy test

ever. Briony crouched there, tears streaming down her cheeks, her

sent a photo to her

Friend: [That test is pretty accurate. Come in for a

want to

Best Friend: [!!!]

phone rang.

her suitcase, set aside the half-folded clothes,

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

divorced. He already has Irwin. He won't care

fell silent

knew all about Briony and

after these five years, watching you with him and Irwin, I really started to believe maybe you'd make it work. Who would have

blinked away the burn in her

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