Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 60

Briony listened to Irwin's sharp words, feeling nothing but numbness inside.

Maybe it was for the best. She wasn't Irwin's mother, after all. Maybe it was time to let things go back to how they should be.

She would step out of Stewart and Irwin's lives for good, and let everything return to its proper course.

Without another glance back, Briony turned and walked straight for the door.

"Briony "

A sudden fit of coughing cut through the silence.

Stewart's face changed instantly. "Irwin?"

Irwin was gasping for breath, clutching his chest as he began to collapse.

"Irwin!" Stewart scooped him into his arms, turning desperately to Briony. "He's having an asthma attack!"

Briony's hand froze on the doorknob.

"Mom... cough... Mom..." Even as Stewart held him, Irwin's pale face was contorted in pain. Despite everything, he instinctively reached out a trembling hand toward Briony, pleading, "Mom, I can't breathe... cough..."

Briony's grip on the doorknob tightened.

She squeezed her eyes shut, telling herself not to give in. Stewart was here—he'd make sure Irwin was alright...

"Where's Irwin's inhaler?!"

then spun

standing there, clutching the breathless boy,

pale face had lost all its earlier defiance. Now, he just looked scared

chest. Releasing the door,

after her, Irwin limp in

Briony yanked open the top drawer by the bed and grabbed the

used his inhaler, his breathing gradually steadied. Nestled in Briony's arms,

on the bed and

a word, nor did she look

watching as she cared for Irwin with quiet tenderness, something soft flickering in his

last, Briony brushed a hand over Irwin's pale

Stewart called after her.

didn't reply, didn't look back,

and hurried to

of the stairs, he grabbed her wrist. "There's a blizzard out there. No way you'll get a cab tonight. Just stay here, at least for

glanced out

sky was heavy and gray, snow swirling through the biting wind.

pulled her wrist free of his grasp. "Don't worry about me. If I managed to get here,

started down the

Irwin wakes up, he'll want to see you," Stewart said

Briony stopped, halfway down.

up at him, standing at the top of the stairs, still

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