Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 679

Briony closed her book, her voice soft and gentle. "Maybe I slept too much during the day. I just can't seem to fall asleep now."

Stewart stepped inside, quietly shutting the bedroom door behind him.

"Do you want some water?"

"No, thank you."

He paused, then asked, "Are you hungry?"

Briony met his gaze. "I'm not."

Stewart pressed his lips together, standing at the edge of the bed.

For a few moments, they simply looked at each other, silence settling between them-a quiet, delicate tension in the air.

Briony smiled, just a little. "Stewart, if you're not tired, why don't you sit and talk with me for a while?"

Stewart looked slightly surprised.

Briony was never one to start a conversation with him without a reason.

He pulled a chair over and sat by the bed.

"Have you started another business lately?"

Stewart hesitated before responding. "How did you know?"

a few days

in hiding it from her.

found a business partner. The company won't officially

know you're capable, but starting a business is always tough at first. Money's always tight.

his face serious. “That's for you and the kids. Keep it safe. You

holding it temporarily," Briony insisted. "Technically, you're still here. Those assets should be yours until the kids come of age. Then you can decide how to

trying to give the

caught Briony off

tinged with sadness. "You're still afraid I'll

his gaze, lips pressed

truth was, she wasn't worried

you've put in these past weeks. After everything I've been through, I see things differently now. You've taken care of me-gone above and beyond. If I still called that meddling,

apple bobbing. "So, I can still keep in touch with you,

both had it rough. Setting feelings aside, we're not all that different. We've been through the worst together. There's no need to act like strangers or force the kids to choose sides. If we can respect each

his chest

relief in Briony's eyes was something

truly let go of the old

as before, but as a friend, as part

wanted to hold her. He

can I... can I hug you?" His voice was thick with emotion. "As a friend. As family.

After a

Stewart's eyes trembled.

he wrapped his arms around

sat quietly, letting him

barely holding himself together, terrified he

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