Briony smiled warmly. "Good boy, Irwin. You're the most thoughtful one."

Irwin grinned, satisfied. "Mom, you're the best mom in the whole world. I love you!"

A gentle warmth filled Briony's heart as she reached out to ruffle Irwin's hair.

Standing nearby, Stewart watched their exchange in silence. His expression stayed as calm and unreadable as ever, those dark eyes giving nothing away.

Once Irwin was asleep, Briony glanced at the clock. It was already 11:30.

City Hall would be closed by now.

She sighed, then turned to Stewart. "I'm heading out. Tomorrow afternoon, bring the marriage certificate and the agreement. Be at City Hall by two, sharp."

Stewart met her gaze, his voice low and even. "I can't make it tomorrow afternoon."

Briony's patience snapped. Her face turned cold. "What is it this time?"

"There are still a few unreasonable terms in the agreement that need to be fixed."

"Impossible!" Briony clenched her teeth. "You wrote that agreement yourself. How could anything be wrong with it?"

"I didn't draft it personally," Stewart replied.

Briony froze. "You didn't?"

briefly. "I had one of the junior associates at the firm draw it

studio was founded after our marriage. Even though you set it up with your own loan, it still legally counts as a post-marriage venture. We need to clarify the division of

suddenly realized she'd overlooked that

divorce over with that she never bothered to have a lawyer review the agreement.

looked at Stewart. "How long will the revisions

couple of days to handle

leaving on a business trip tomorrow," she reminded

smile. "It'll be ready before you get

Fine. Ten days, then. By the time she finished her postpartum recovery, she could get the divorce finalized and finally put it

grabbed her purse, and left-never once glancing back at

...

hour

just woken up from his nap. He'd been a bit down after Briony left, but as

over to Rosita, then headed

housekeeper washed the fruit Rosita had brought

grape from the bunch, and

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