Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"What new baby?" Jeannie asked patiently, her voice gentle.

"My grandma told me not to tell anyone..."

Irwin was still terrified. Every time he closed his eyes, all he could see was his mother, writhing in pain and covered in blood.

If that magic stone was the reason Mom ended up like that, he'd rather never have seen it at all.

"Ms. Radcliffe, what should I do?" Irwin's voice trembled with anxiety. "I think I hurt my mom. I think I made a big mistake..."

"Irwin, honey, don't cry. Take your time, just tell me what happened." Jeannie grabbed a few tissues and gently wiped away his tears and runny nose.

"My mom... she's going to have a new baby. But she hasn't told Dad."

Jeannie's eyes widened in surprise. "But isn't your mom in the middle of a divorce with your dad?"

"That's just because she's mad. She said it because she was upset, but Dad would never really leave her." Irwin's tone was firm, almost stubborn. "When Mom's not angry anymore, she'll come home. Then it'll be me and Mom like before."

Jeannie didn't know much about their family situation. But ever since she'd learned that Irwin's birth mother was someone else, she'd suspected that Stewart and Briony's rocky marriage probably had something to do with Irwin's biological

mom.

Whatever the real story was, Jeannie knew it wasn't her place to pry. But now Irwin was saying Briony was pregnant-and Stewart didn't even know?

how in the world would

out your mom was having

me." Irwin was still

forgetting Lauren's

baby in her tummy. She said Mom doesn't love me because of the

told me to hide it under Mom's bed in her room while she

heaven. Then, without the new

finished, Jeannie's suspicions were confirmed. It seemed Irwin's biological mom and grandma were using him to do something terrible to Briony- right

must be one of those so-called energy stones that

going to die?" Irwin's voice broke as he started sobbing again. "There was so much blood. I'm scared. I didn't like

him gently. "No, Irwin, don't be scared. Your mom's going to be just

"Really?" he sniffled.

I stay with you tonight? When you wake up, we'll find your dad and you can tell him everything. He'll know how

bottom lip trembled. "Grandma and Mom Rosita said if Dad finds out about the new baby, he won't love me anymore either. Just like

anyone tell a child

stay calm. "Irwin, what Grandma and

but kind. "From what I've seen, your dad loves you more than anything in the world. Even if there's a new baby, I truly believe he'll still love

unsure. "I'm scared the new baby will make