Mom only loves the new baby in her belly now!

Irwin's eyes filled with resentment at the thought. He was determined not to let Mom have that new baby!

They had dinner just a block away from the hotel that evening.

It was classic Cloudcrest City cuisine, and honestly, the food was pretty good.

But Briony had little appetite. Even though she'd napped on the plane earlier, it

was only seven-thirty and already she felt drowsy again.

She barely touched her meal, stifling several yawns during dinner.

Stewart finally noticed something was off.

"Tired?" He set down his fork and poured her a glass of warm lemon water, pushing it gently across the table. "Here, have some water."

Briony just glanced at him, her expression unreadable, and didn't take the glass.

Stewart didn't seem to mind-he simply left the cup in front of her.

Irwin, on the other hand, had eaten his fill. Noticing Briony hadn't touched her rice, he asked with concern, "Mom, don't you like the food?"

Stewart to get suspicious,

gave her a long look

a pharmacy, Stewart told the driver

went inside and emerged a few minutes later with a small paper bag

the car, Stewart handed

glanced at it, then looked up

Stewart's voice was low and even. "This

but then remembered her pregnancy. Keeping the medicine would help

took the bag and said quietly,

smile tugged at

in the suite, Briony dutifully poured herself a glass of

door behind her, opened the medicine box, and promptly flushed a few

balcony with Stella James, gazing at the city lights and chatting softly. Before ten, sleepiness overtook her,

surprise, she slept soundly

the early morning, Briony was jolted awake by

instinctively darting out of her room and straight into

the bed, still wrapped in his blanket, hair a wild mess as he

fallen out

him up, checking him over carefully until she was

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