Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"Cheating, Briony? Is that what you think?"

Briony let out a cold laugh. "Stewart, maybe you just can't see decency in anyone because you've never had any yourself."

"Oh, so I'm wrong, am I?"

Stewart closed the distance between them, step by step.

With the bathroom behind her, Briony retreated, lowering her voice in warning. "Don't come any closer."

"What's wrong?" Stewart's expression darkened. "You can get so cozy with Ferdinand and James, but when it comes to me, you act like I'm poison?"

Briony glared, brows tightly knit, wary of waking their daughter. Her voice was a furious whisper. "You're unhinged. I can't talk sense to you. Get out!"

But Stewart wasn't backing down.

He grabbed her wrist in his large hand, dragging her into the bathroom.

"Stewart-!"

Her protest was muffled as the bathroom door slammed shut.

Stewart pinned her against the tiled wall.

He gripped her chin, forcing her to meet his eyes.

"Briony, you're still Mrs. Wentworth. You'd do well to remember that."

at his chest, finally losing her patience. "Let go of

nearly touched, his voice icy. "Already saving yourself

off!" Briony shot him a furious

their breath mingled. "Legally, I could do anything I

Smack!

in the small

Stewart froze in shock.

deal ended a long time ago. If you'd just let

his eyes black with

were harsh and unforgiving. Briony stared

Stewart. I'm not your personal release. If you have needs, find someone

to go find another woman?" Stewart's jaw clenched, fury blazing in his eyes. "How generous of

and I both

gaze bore into

were interested

I'm not faithful for your sake,

disgusting this marriage had become, she would never give anyone the chance

vel

She would never

would give people an excuse to look

into a

eye contact, turned, and yanked open the bathroom door. Under

wardrobe, she pulled open the