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.

as ice. "You'd better not be

let out a short, bitter laugh. "Oh? What are you so worried about? Afraid I'll secretly have a child and put

flat stomach. "Trust me, you not being pregnant is the best outcome

snapped, shoving his hand away and trying to pull back, but his grip on her wrist was

of

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

no idea what

to break free, Briony raised her hand and slapped him

Smack.

echoed with the howling wind and swirling snow.

wrench free, grab the fallen blanket,

cold, unyielding stare.

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

vision, as if nature itself wanted to keep

the

wasn't it? If that's all it is, what exactly are

you've always kept me at arm's length, treated me like a stranger to be used and guarded

by some accident I ever was, I wouldn't keep the baby. Because you are the last person I'd ever want to

every word, Stewart's expression darkened, shadows