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.

this new baby, she was actually scolding

bit his lip, trying hard to keep the tears in,

to explain, "Mom, I saw a bug on

beat passed as Briony

A bug?

even come from in

trembling with barely contained sobs. "I'm

small shoulders shook helplessly as he wept,

was only five... surely he wouldn't try

"Irwin."

voice called from outside the office

and Irwin turned

straight to Stewart, latching onto his waist. "Dad, thank goodness you're here! You're never home, and now Mom doesn't want me either-I was

Irwin into his arms. "I'm sorry, buddy. I've just had a lot going on these past few

sniffling. "I keep having nightmares. I dream that neither you

now, Mom even said... she's not my mom anymore. Dad, is it because I was bad? Is that why she doesn't want

he shot Briony a look. "You really

expression didn't so much as flicker. There was still a trace of guilt in her chest, but she knew it was

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