Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 4

Briony drew a deep breath, doing her best to keep her composure.

She turned to Rosita. "Ms. Lockwood, are you really Irwin's biological mother?"-

Rosita met Briony's gaze, her smile gentle and warm. "Five years ago, because of work and a company contract, I had no choice but to keep my relationship with Irwin a secret."

Briony's breath caught. "Irwin's father..."

"Irwin is Stewart's and my child," Rosita replied softly.

Her words, gentle as they sounded, plunged into Briony's heart like a dagger.

Briony froze, a suffocating pain tightening her chest and draining all color from her face.

So, all this time-the child she had raised and loved as her own for five years— was actually Stewart and Rosita's son.

Which meant Stewart had been deceiving her from the very beginning.

He hadn't cheated after their wedding; rather, he'd been playing her for a fool right from the start.

to be honest with you from the beginning, but he thought it would be best if as few

Briony's mind

Stewart, she was just

thought that after five years of living together, raising a child side by side- even if there was no romantic love between them-they at least trusted each other

shared her life with had only

it. Why would Stewart lie to her? If he'd only told

been hard on you. Stewart and I are both grateful for everything you've done

Irwin so well. As

pressed tightly together and face eerily calm, though her arm around

have one mother-and I want my real mom!" Irwin shouted at Rosita, his small face

as tears welled up in her eyes. The hurt and restraint in

at Briony, "Is this how you raise a child? Where's his

Still, for Irwin's sake, she managed, "He's just a child. You have to give him time to

think I don't see what you're up to?" Fiona sneered. "Briony, we're both women. Don't think your little schemes are lost on

"Galen!"

hurried over.

the Wentworth family's

Fiona's glare, he stepped forward and pulled