"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."

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

close their noses nearly touched, his voice icy. "Already

Briony shot

pressed, their faces so close their breath mingled. "Legally, I could do anything I want with you

Smack!

echoed in the

Stewart froze in shock.

Briony shoved him away, breath trembling. "Our deal ended a long time ago.

furrowed, his eyes black with

bathroom lights were harsh and unforgiving. Briony stared him down, her

release. If you have needs, find someone else. I won't stand in your

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

You and I both know this marriage

gaze bore

steady. "Even if I were interested in

I'm not faithful for your sake, Mr. Wentworth. I'm doing this for myself. And

she

vel

would

that would give people an excuse to

into a thin,

turned, and yanked open the bathroom door. Under his stormy

she pulled open the doors.

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