The moment the magazine came flying at her, Briony's eyes widened in alarm. She sprang to her feet, one hand instinctively clutching her stomach.

With a loud smack, the magazine hit the floor right by her feet.

Briony frowned, shot a glance at the magazine on the carpet, then looked up at Irwin.

"Irwin, what on earth are you doing?"

Her voice trembled. She kept her hand protectively over her stomach, shaken by what had just happened. If she hadn't reacted so quickly, that magazine would have struck her right in the belly.

Irwin's gaze lingered on her tightly clasped hand. A surge of anxiety and jealousy twisted inside him.

Mom... is really having a baby.

"Irwin, I'm asking you a question!"

Snapped from his trance, Irwin finally met Briony's eyes.

Her brows were drawn together in a scowl, and for the first time in his life, Irwin

saw genuine anger blazing in her expression.

Mom had never looked at him this way before. Not once.

baby, she was actually scolding him

bit his lip, trying hard

explain, "Mom, I saw a bug on your

beat passed as

A bug?

a bug even come from in

contained sobs.

small shoulders shook helplessly as he

lips together, suddenly unsure if she'd overreacted. After all, Irwin was only five... surely he wouldn't try to hurt her on purpose. Besides, there was no

"Irwin."

from

and Irwin turned at

ran straight to Stewart, latching onto his waist. "Dad, thank goodness you're here! You're

at Stewart's heart. He knelt down, scooping Irwin into his arms. "I'm sorry, buddy. I've just had a lot going on these past few days. I never

keep having nightmares. I dream that neither you nor

is it because I was bad? Is that why

a look. "You really said that

so much as flicker. There was still a trace of guilt in her chest, but she knew it was better to be the villain and

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