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.
Stewart's arms and broke down in
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
A wave of heat and pain rose from her
trembling, her slender frame barely able to
underneath it all, a
should she have
raised this boy for five years, only 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,
given enough, compromised enough. So why
did they want
pale, her breaths coming faster and
her jaw to keep from lashing out, felt
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