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."

her jaw. Briony shoved at his chest, finally

voice icy. "Already saving

Briony shot him

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

Smack!

echoed in

Stewart froze in shock.

Briony shoved him away, breath trembling. "Our deal ended a long time ago. If you'd just let go, I wouldn't have stayed Mrs. Wentworth for

brow furrowed, his eyes

unforgiving. Briony stared him

personal release. If you have needs, find someone

clenched, fury blazing in his eyes. "How generous of you,

point reminding me we're married. You and I both know this marriage is nothing but an empty

dark gaze bore into

her voice cool and steady. "Even if I were interested in someone else, I wouldn't cross the line while we're still

each word deliberate. "But I'm not faithful for your

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

vel

would never

that would give people an excuse to look down on Little

lips pressed into a

and yanked open the bathroom

open the doors. "I'm going