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

was standing there, clutching the breathless boy, his eyes pleading with

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

Releasing the door, she

her, Irwin limp in his

top drawer by

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

the bed and pulled

all, Briony didn't say a word,

as she cared for Irwin with quiet tenderness, something soft

brushed a hand over Irwin's

Stewart called after her.

back,

and hurried to catch

he grabbed her wrist. "There's a blizzard out there. No way you'll get a cab

glanced out the

and gray, snow swirling through the biting

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

down

Irwin wakes up, he'll want to see

Briony stopped, halfway down.

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

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