Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

The blanket slipped from Briony's shoulders and tumbled onto the snow-covered ground.

A biting chill wrapped around her, making her shiver.

"When Irwin threw something at you," Stewart said quietly, "the first thing you did was shield your stomach."

Briony froze, her breath catching in her chest.

She hadn't expected Stewart to notice something so small. Then again, he had been a father before-clearly, he'd done his homework back when Rosita was pregnant.

But what did it matter now, whether she was pregnant or not? What did any of this have to do with Stewart?

She'd already made up her mind-she wasn't going to have a child.

A child that would never be born... Stewart didn't need to know about it.

Steadying herself, Briony lifted her head to meet his gaze.

Their eyes locked. Stewart's stare was dark and razor-sharp, as if he could see straight through her.

Briony refused to look away. Her voice was even, almost bored. "I just have cramps. It's that time of the month."

Stewart watched her, searching her eyes for any sign of a lie.

But Briony was too calm, too controlled.

ice. "You'd better not

so worried about? Afraid I'll secretly have a child and put them in line

to rest gently on her flat stomach. "Trust me, you not being pregnant is the best outcome

unbelievable!" Briony snapped, shoving his hand away and trying to pull back, but

of

his ground, watching her anger with a probing look. "Last time at the hospital,

no idea what

free, Briony raised her hand and slapped him hard across

Smack.

the howling wind and swirling

the opening to wrench free, grab the fallen blanket, and wrap

unyielding stare. "What makes you think I'd ever want to have

where she'd slapped him, his eyes locked on her from

snow and wind blurred their vision, as if nature itself wanted to keep

voice cut through the

a transaction, wasn't it? If that's all it is, what exactly are you so delusional

arm's length, treated me like a stranger

I ever was, I wouldn't keep the baby. Because you are the last person I'd ever want to have a child

expression darkened, shadows settling