Stella's eyes widened in shock. "Are you saying... Irwin wants to hurt you?!"

Briony shook her head. "I'm not saying I suspect Irwin. He's just a child-how could he possibly understand these things? But I am pregnant, and I don't feel comfortable with a crystal whose origins are unclear. I just think it's safer to have it tested."

"Oh, I see!" Stella immediately tucked the bracelet back into its jewelry box. "I'lI take it to Mr. Delaney right away!"

"Thank you."

Stella handed the bracelet to James, who wasted no time contacting a friend.

His friend told him to send it over as soon as possible.

So James and Stella headed out together to find a courier service and ship off the bracelet.

Briony returned to her room, intending to lie down and rest for a while, but Irwin rolled in, dragging his little suitcase behind him.

"Mom!"

up as she glanced at his suitcase. She guessed what he wanted

and ran over to her. "Mom, I want

a habit of tossing and turning in his

your dad tonight?" she

want to sleep with you,

hasn't been great lately. If you stay with me,

good-I promise

her lips together. "Irwin, you're getting older now. I

looked crestfallen. He worried that if he kept pushing, he'd only

sigh.

room. I'm tired and need to lie down for a

wheeled his suitcase

closed the

stared at the closed door for a while, then finally lay down on

...

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