Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony showed no emotion as she walked straight past them, heading directly for the elevator.

Behind her, Irwin's cries echoed through the hallway.

"Mom! Mom, please don't go! It hurts, Mom-please, it hurts so much... Don't ignore me, Mom, please..."

People waiting by the elevator turned to stare at Irwin. Seeing how the boy's eyes never left Briony, their gazes shifted to her, curiosity mingling with judgment.

But Briony remained utterly unmoved.

"Poor kid's bawling his eyes out, and his mother doesn't even flinch," an older woman muttered under her breath.

Her daughter leaned in, whispering, "Maybe they're divorced. That boy looks like he's with his dad."

"So what if they're divorced? Since when does that mean a mother stops caring about her child? Who could be so heartless?"

Briony listened to the whispered gossip swirling around her, feeling nothing at all. Irwin had his own mother. It wasn't her place to worry about him anymore.

The elevator arrived. Briony stepped in, followed by the others. She moved into a corner, keeping her distance. The doors slid shut, cutting off the sound of Irwin's cries.

Irwin stared at the closed elevator doors, his sobs slowly dying down.

His mother really didn't love him anymore.

He was hurt, and she couldn't even spare him a glance...

He lowered his head. In his mind, Rosita's voice replayed, cold and matter-of-fact:

[Your Mom Bryn has her own baby now. She won't love you anymore.]

eyes brimmed

the hospital room, Briony

beaming when she saw her. "Ms. Kensington!

a gentle smile and

sitting up in bed, completely absorbed

make yourself comfortable. I'll be done

he looked, Briony finally

brought you some nourishing soup and a few

game immediately, tossing his phone aside. His eyes zeroed in on the takeout containers. "Is there any beef? Or

"Nope," Briony replied.

face fell

couldn't help but laugh at his crestfallen expression. "Your wound hasn't healed yet.

you're pregnant, you know!" James sighed. "It's just... I'm seriously craving steak or fish

just looking out

containers from Briony, and placed them neatly on

though there wasn't any meat or fish, the fact that Briony had

He wasn't disappointed.

was perfectly cooked-rich, fragrant, and comforting. The sides were simple but flavorful,

a great cook," James said, looking at her in surprise. "Did you

"I did. Irwin had a sensitive stomach when he was little, so I had to be careful with every meal. I bought some books,

made a dismissive sound. "Lucky brat. Too bad he doesn't appreciate it—a real little

pressed her lips together,

own, giving him everything without expecting anything in return. She never thought about repayment-but she also never imagined that, in just a few short months, they would go from inseparable to complete strangers. She hadn't realized how fragile

...

for a while, Briony

work was piling up. Although the faculty at The Antiquarian Society had already explained their absence, Briony didn't

at the studio, Hannah Lane greeted her with

is it this