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

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 because he loves you. If you can't appreciate that, fine, but did you really

breath caught in her throat. A wave of heat and pain rose

stood there, trembling, her slender frame

But underneath it all, a deep, gnawing sense

have

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

enough, compromised enough. So why couldn't they just let her

did they want

face was ghostly pale, her breaths coming faster

jaw to keep from lashing out, felt a twinge

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