Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

He called Irwin again.

This time, Irwin picked up in front of Briony.

On the other end, Stewart explained that he needed to stay in Northborough for a couple of days. He asked Briony to take Irwin around Cloudcrest City for now- he'd already arranged all their activities in advance.

Briony replied simply, “We agreed on one week. Whether you show up or not isn't my concern, but when the time's up, I'm heading back. And just so we're clear, you're the one breaking the promise, not me. I've done my part.”

Stewart just said, "Alright."

After that day, Stewart didn't call again—and of course, he didn't show up either.

Briony was left in peace. She teamed up with Stella and James, and the three of them enjoyed a carefree week exploring Cloudcrest City with Irwin in tow.

Stella and James were in high spirits, joking that if "all-expenses-paid trips with the kid" happened more often, they certainly wouldn't complain.

vacation. The only one who felt hard done by

he tried to call his father, but Stewart

the seventh day, Stewart still hadn't

meantime, but with Stewart and

nowhere with his fussing, Irwin finally settled

stopped being picky at meals, stopped whining that he couldn't walk any further, and when he saw something

"This kid's sharp as a tack. If I raised him, he'd turn out

“Kids are like mirrors-you get back what you put in. The five years Bryn spent raising Irwin,

Briony stayed quiet.

Rosita-but she was his mother, after all. Briony was just an outsider; it wasn't her place

the eighth day, the three adults took Irwin and flew back to

the plane touched down at

the arrivals gate, Briony spotted Stewart and Cedric Clarke