Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

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?"

to get suspicious, so she made up

gave her a long

a pharmacy, Stewart told the driver

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

in the car, Stewart handed the bag to

it, then looked up

you weren't feeling well, right?" Stewart's voice was low and even. "This should

but then remembered her pregnancy. Keeping the medicine would help cover

she took the bag and said

faint, ambiguous smile tugged

in the suite, Briony dutifully poured herself a glass

the medicine box, and promptly flushed a few pills down the toilet. The rest she left on the

on the little balcony with Stella James, gazing at the city lights and

surprise, she slept

early morning, Briony was jolted awake by the

of her room

bed, still wrapped in his

obvious-he'd fallen out of

carefully until she was sure he wasn't hurt. Only then