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?"

her blank, unyielding face, then suddenly stepped in, closing the distance

she instinctively took a

with one

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

down, voice full of anger. "Five years raising my

understand any of this. He's always believed you're his mother. But

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 me: am

"Look, I know I'm responsible for what happened to your mother. But none

what about my mother?" Briony shot back,

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

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

go!" Briony was seething, trying to push him

matter how hard she pushed,

right do you have to ask me to treat Irwin like

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

took the chance to shove him away and retreated