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.

braced herself on the

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

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

on her not once, not ever. Briony crouched there,

a photo to her

[That test is pretty accurate. Come in

want to

Best Friend: [!!!]

her phone rang. 'Star' flashed

her suitcase, set aside the half-folded clothes,

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

know," Briony replied barely above a whisper. "We're getting divorced. He already has Irwin. He won't care

silent for

knew all about Briony

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 feels like? Like binge-watching a show and then it just falls

the burn

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