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?!"

faltered, then spun

clutching the breathless boy, his

all its earlier defiance. Now, he

Releasing the door, she rushed upstairs toward the child's

after her, Irwin

open the top drawer by the

breathing gradually steadied. Nestled in Briony's arms, he soon drifted

gently laid him on the bed and pulled the covers

say a word, nor did she look at Stewart

she cared for Irwin with quiet tenderness,

brushed a hand over Irwin's pale cheek,

Stewart called after her.

didn't look back,

and hurried to

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. It was truly

of his grasp. "Don't worry about me. If I managed to

down the

he'll want to

Briony stopped, halfway down.

standing at the top of the

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