Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

The sound of a car drifted in from the driveway.

Stewart was home.

Briony gripped the pregnancy test in her hand as she opened the bathroom door.

Downstairs, Irwin's excited voice rang out.

"Daddy!"

Briony made her way down the stairs, step by deliberate step.

Irwin stood on the couch, arms stretched wide toward Stewart. "Daddy, pick me up!"

Stewart bent down and scooped Irwin into his arms.

Briony noticed at once that Stewart had changed his clothes.

Then she remembered the three unanswered calls earlier...

The cruel truth was impossible to ignore.

step, her knuckles white around

Briony. "Mommy, Daddy's taking me out to play. Do you want to come

then let her

deep-set eyes

looked at her, his expression as distant as

voice low and pleasant— but every word edged with detachment. "I'll be staying in Northborough for a while. I'll take

shutting her out.

smile curving her lips, her eyes

It felt ironic.

ago, in the bathroom, she'd been overwhelmed with joy at the result

grew anxious as Briony said

errands at the café earlier; he'd only asked if she wanted to come because

she agreed? Then what

supposed to go find Mommy

called, his

shifted, meeting

a mess-she couldn't even begin to untangle the look in her son's eyes. She just answered softly, "Mommy's staying home. Go

knew, deep down, Stewart was probably taking Irwin to see Rosita. But suddenly, she found

a

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