Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 55

The taxi rolled to a stop just outside the gates of Southcreek Manor.

Briony stepped out, her hands weighed down by two large shopping bags as she made her way up the stone path to the house.

On the way over, she'd stopped by her studio to pick up the New Year's gifts she'd ordered online weeks ago, figuring this was as good a time as any to finally deliver them.

She pressed the doorbell.

The door swung open almost immediately.

Stewart stood there, lips pressed into a thin line. "The code hasn't changed," he said, voice cool and even.

Briony just nodded, gaze dropping as she stepped inside.

"Is Irwin still locked away in his room?" she asked quietly.

"Yeah," Stewart replied, glancing at the bags in her hands. "You brought him gifts?"

"New Year's presents," she said, her tone flat. Without another word, she started up the stairs.

Stewart lingered in the foyer for a moment, watching her retreat, then followed after.

Upstairs, outside the children's room.

gently. "Irwin, would you open the door? I brought

don't want your stupid presents!" came Irwin's furious shout from

weren't busy with work at all! Why did you lie

Briony's brow knit together.

lashed out at her like

white lie about being away on business had hit him harder

sigh and raised her hand

holding out a

darkened when

key all along, why

come, unlocking

convinced Stewart was being deliberately difficult. But she didn't have the energy

open, Irwin yanked his blanket over his head and curled

my mom anymore! You're a liar! I hate

mom anymore. The words hit

she learned Irwin's birth mother was Rosita, Briony had known, deep down, that one day he'd say something like this. She just

lashing out in anger, the sting was

to speak properly,"

blinked, turning to see

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