She wasn't the least bit surprised to see Stewart still waiting for her.

Briony stepped out, locked the studio door behind her, and turned. Her gaze swept over Stewart with cool indifference.

Her eyes were calm, almost expressionless. "I'll be out of town for work the next few days. When I get back, let's set a time to go to city hall and finalize the divorce."

"You're in such a hurry to get divorced?" Stewart's eyes darkened. "Is this about James?"

Briony's expression grew colder.

He was the one cheating during their marriage, juggling two relationships at once -did he really think everyone else was as shameless as he was?

She had no desire to explain herself. Her tone was icy. "If you don't want to cooperate, then I'll just have to file for divorce."

"File for divorce?" Stewart let out a cold, humorless laugh, one eyebrow arching. "Do you really think anyone in Northborough would dare take on my divorce case?"

Briony frowned. "Stewart, what are you doing? There's nothing between us anymore-we have no feelings left, no children together, and no disputes over property. Why does a peaceful divorce have to be so impossible?"

"No feelings?"

stared at her blank, unyielding face, then suddenly stepped in,

she instinctively took a step

it means to you?" Stewart grabbed her wrist with one hand, his other hand gripping her chin,

but, mindful of the pregnancy, didn't dare struggle too much. "Let

anger. "Five years raising my son

always believed you're his mother. But you you

laugh. "Stewart, you and your family lied to me, made me pretend to be Irwin's mother-and you're the ones responsible for my mom's death! So tell

anger. He took a deep breath, trying to steady himself. "Look, I know I'm responsible for

And what about my mother?" Briony shot back, eyes blazing. "Did she

I meant. I just think you shouldn't

me if his mom didn't want him anymore. Briony, you're the one

seething, trying to push

Stewart was far stronger. No matter how hard she pushed, he refused to budge, and her eyes grew red

you have to ask me to treat Irwin like before? My mother died because of your family-she's barely been gone a

"Do you even have

chance to shove him away and retreated

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