Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

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?"

blank, unyielding face, then suddenly

and she

her wrist with one hand, his other hand gripping her chin,

but, mindful of the pregnancy, didn't dare struggle

years raising my son together, and now you say you have

innocent. He doesn't understand any of this. He's always believed you're his mother. But you you just

be Irwin's mother-and you're the ones responsible for my mom's death! So tell me: am I the heartless

I'm responsible for

what about my mother?" Briony shot

not what I meant. I just think you shouldn't take it out

him today. He went home crying, asking me if his mom didn't want him anymore. Briony, you're the

me go!" Briony was seething, trying to push him

pushed, he

right do you have to ask me to treat Irwin like before?

glared at him, voice breaking. "Do you even have a conscience, Stewart?"

away and retreated several steps, fixing