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.

into Stewart's arms

me anymore! Dad, I hate her! She doesn't love me at all!" Stewart stooped to pick Irwin up, then fixed Briony with a dark, reproachful stare. His handsome face was clouded with anger, and his 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 cheer you up. He did it

A wave of heat and pain rose from her

stood there, trembling, her slender frame barely

underneath it all, a deep, gnawing sense of

Why should she have

to be told he was the son of her husband and his mistress. She hadn't thrown a fit or made a scene-she'd just asked for a divorce, wanting nothing more than

thought she had given enough, compromised enough.

they want

her

to keep from lashing out,

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