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.

sorry for keeping this from you for so long. I actually advised Stewart to be honest with you from the

in Briony's mind like a relentless

Stewart, she was just an

side- even if there was no romantic love between them-they

she shared her life

Why would Stewart lie to her? If he'd only told her the truth from the start, she never

have been hard on you. Stewart and I are both

Rosita added, "You've raised Irwin so well. As

and face

at Rosita, his small face twisted

up in her eyes. The hurt and restraint in her expression made her

stood and snapped at Briony, "Is

energy to argue with Fiona. Still, for Irwin's sake, she managed, "He's just a child.

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

"Galen!"

butler hurried

have the Wentworth family's blood

glare, he stepped forward and pulled

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