Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"What are you trying to say?"

"Briony, how can you still be so naïve?" Rosita pulled her phone out of her pocket. "Honestly, Stewart has known about your pregnancy for a long time. Did you really think moving to Silveridge would mean you'd finally escape him?"

She pressed play on a recording.

Stewart's voice came through, cold and flat: "It's just as well if the babies are lost."

Cedric Clarke's voice was sharp with disbelief. "Are you out of your mind? What the hell are you saying? Those are your children! Stewart! If you ever say something like that again, I swear I'll cut you off for good!"

Stewart replied, unshaken, "I'm just stating the facts."

Cedric's voice rose to a shout. "Stewart! Say one more word and I'll punch you in the face, you hear me? Those are your children! Even if you don't care about Briony, you have no right to talk like that!"

The recording ended.

Rosita watched Briony's face drain of all color, a satisfied smirk curving her lips. "Did you hear that clearly, Ms. Kensington?"

Briony clutched her belly. Stewart's words still echoed in her ears, harsh and cold.

She remembered that stormy afternoon, when he'd told her, "The best thing would be if you weren't pregnant at all."

So from the very beginning, his feelings about her pregnancy hadn't just been indifference he'd actually despised it.

to say, "It's just

child-Irwin. He never wanted anything to threaten

took another step toward Briony, eyes gleaming

mistakes. Did you really think running off to Silveridge would let you have them

Her heart hammered in her

the shock, or the anger, but the

pressed a trembling hand to her belly, forcing herself to stay calm. She couldn't let Rosita get to her-she couldn't

really think telling me all this will change

laugh. "You're wrong. I'm having these babies because they're mine. They're my family. I'm not doing this for the Wentworth fortune, and I don't care if Stewart acknowledges them or not. They're my children, and

doesn't really care what you

step closer.

chuckled. "Don't be scared. I'm not going to touch you. Because Stewart's already on

Briony froze.

Rosita went on, her voice sweet as venom. "Don't let Stewart catch you. If he does, he'll take you straight to the hospital. You're eight months along, right? He'll have the babies delivered

to a treatment for Irwin. You know Irwin's had asthma since birth. He's

voice shook.

pain in her abdomen, and braced herself against the wall

and Irwin have already been to Silveridge to check up on you —without your knowledge. And you really thought you were living here in peace? How naïve. Stewart's