Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"Irwin, there's something I need to make clear to you," Briony said.

Irwin stiffened. He was just a child, but for some reason, an uneasy feeling crept over him.

Across the table, Stewart seemed to sense what was coming, too. He set down his fork and knife, his gaze settling darkly on Briony.

Irwin blinked innocently. "What is it, Mom? What do you need to say?"

Briony looked at him, her voice steady and serious. "Irwin, your father and I are divorced."

She held his eyes. "We're not a family anymore. This isn't my home now, so I won't be coming back here again."

"Briony." Stewart's tone was edged with anger. "Don't forget what you promised me."

"I've changed my mind," Briony replied, her eyes never leaving his. "Don't worry. I'll pay back the ten million."

Stewart stared at her, frowning as if she'd said something completely absurd, his face growing darker.

"Briony, do you really think I care about the money?"

I don't care what you

you miss me, you can call me. If I'm not busy with work, you

daze, struggling to process what was

could tell that both his mom

did I do something wrong?" he

hair gently. "No, sweetheart. This isn't your fault. It's a decision your father and I made as

you want to be here with us? Is it because of

frowned. Where had he heard

today, Stewart would keep using Irwin as a way to control her. She didn't want to wonder anymore about Stewart's motives. What mattered now was getting out of

"Irwin, whether or not I have someone new in my life, it doesn't change the fact that I can't live with your

don't want ME! You're going to have a

imagined Irwin would say

who told you these

Irwin slid off his chair and stormed into the living room. He grabbed his toys and

into a hotel with that man myself! You lied and