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.]

red-rimmed eyes

hospital room, Briony knocked

beaming when she saw her. "Ms.

gentle smile and

was sitting up in bed, completely absorbed in a game on his

I'll be done in a

how lively he looked, Briony finally

brought you some nourishing soup and a few light side

His eyes zeroed in on the takeout containers.

"Nope," Briony replied.

fell in an

wound hasn't healed

making gourmet meals for me when you're pregnant, you know!" James sighed. "It's just... I'm seriously craving steak or fish right now,

looking out for

little table, took the containers from Briony, and placed them neatly

or fish, the fact that Briony

He wasn't disappointed.

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

said, looking at her

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

made a dismissive sound. "Lucky brat. Too bad he doesn't appreciate

lips

anything in return. She never thought about repayment-but she also never imagined that, in

...

with James for a while, Briony stood to say

taken some time off to recover, but work was piling up. Although the faculty at The Antiquarian Society had already explained their absence, Briony didn't want her personal

she arrived at the studio, Hannah Lane greeted her with news. "Someone's sent you something

this