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.

I'm truly sorry for keeping this from you for so long. I actually advised Stewart to be honest with you from the beginning, but he

Briony's mind

was

after five years of living together, raising a child side by side- even if there was no romantic love

all along, the man she shared

If he'd only told her the truth from the start, she never would have

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

"You've raised Irwin so well.

face eerily calm, though her arm

have one mother-and I want my real mom!" Irwin shouted at Rosita, his small face twisted in anger. "You're

up in her eyes. The hurt and

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

was reeling, leaving her no energy to argue with Fiona. Still, for Irwin's sake, she managed, "He's just a child. You have

I don't see what you're up to?" Fiona sneered. "Briony, we're both women. Don't

"Galen!"

butler hurried over.

Wentworth family's

Fiona's glare, he stepped forward and pulled