Briony stared at Irwin, unable to believe what she was hearing.

Until today, it had never even crossed her mind that the boy she'd poured her heart into raising could turn on her so fiercely.

It had only been a few weeks. How could he have changed so completely?

"I hate you! I never want you to be my mom again!"

Irwin screamed the words, then turned to bolt for the door-

"Irwin!"

Stewart's brow furrowed as he reached out and caught his son by the arm.

Irwin's pet carrier tumbled to the floor. The little kitten inside yelped and fluffed up in alarm.

himself into Stewart's arms and broke

voice was sharp. "Briony, Irwin just got out of the hospital and the first thing he wanted to do was buy you a gift to

breath caught in her throat. A wave of heat and pain rose from her chest, burning all the way to

stood there, trembling, her slender frame

was anger, yes. Bitterness. But underneath it all,

Why should she have to endure all

and his mistress. She hadn't thrown a fit or made a scene-she'd just asked for a divorce, wanting nothing

compromised enough. So why couldn't

more did they want from

pale, her breaths coming faster

jaw to keep from lashing out, felt a twinge of

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