Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 411

Briony's scalp prickled as the words hit her.

There was something chillingly deranged about Stewart's calm. It was the kind of composure that made your skin crawl, as if madness lurked just beneath the

surface.

He'd kidnapped her today-who was to say he wouldn't do the same to their daughter one day?

She forced herself not to let her mind go there.

"Stewart, no matter how busy I was on business trips, I always called Little Nina every night before bed-she'd say goodnight to me, every single night. I haven't seen her face in over twenty-four hours now. She's just a little girl, she won't understand."

"That's nothing you need to worry about," Stewart replied, utterly unruffled. "I told the nanny you're somewhere remote, bad reception, can't make video calls."

Briony pressed her lips together.

Of course. If Stewart had gone so far as to kidnap her, he'd make sure to keep up appearances everywhere else.

"Please, just let me call her. She's four, Stewart. If she goes too long without talking to me, she'll get scared."

"That depends on you." Stewart's gaze pinned her. "Bryn, if you cooperate, I won't keep you here forever. Just a week. I just want you to stay with me for one week."

A week?

Stewart's

staring him down. "Let me go now and I won't call

lips curled in a cold smile. "A week, Bryn. Not a day

was livid. "You're insane! I can't stand being here one day, let alone

you curious why I need you here for a week?"

blazing. "I

himself. "I've signed the divorce papers, Bryn. This

feeling... unsettled. I keep thinking, over and over, how did we end up

bitter, icy laugh. "You

her gaze, expression pained. "No.

disbelief. "You really think kidnapping me will help you figure it out? You should be on your knees at your son's grave, begging forgiveness. Maybe if you're lucky, his ghost will come back

a tired, helpless smile. "You loved me once, didn't

Briony froze.

those five years together-weren't they real? Weren't they

was almost

glared at him,

for five years because you wanted to-because you loved me. You treated Irwin as your own,

Briony refused to answer.

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