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.

open the door? I

stupid presents!" came Irwin's furious shout

busy with work at all!

Briony's brow knit together.

at her like

being away on business had hit him

a silent sigh and raised her hand to knock again, but footsteps

holding out a

darkened when

all along, why didn't

"If you didn't come, unlocking the door wouldn't change anything. What Irwin

bristled, convinced Stewart was being deliberately difficult. But she didn't have the energy to argue.

the door swung open, Irwin yanked his blanket over his head and curled up tighter on the

my mom anymore! You're a

my mom anymore. The words

mother was Rosita, Briony had known, deep down, that one day he'd say something like this. She just hadn't expected

just lashing out in anger, the

one more chance to speak properly," came Stewart's cold, stern voice from

blinked, turning to see

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