Chapter 13

His brow furrowed ever so slightly as he reached out for it.

Briony couldn't hold back any longer-she took a shaky step toward Stewart.

The pregnancy test in her grip was squeezed so tightly it was close to snapping in two.

All the emotions she'd bottled up over the past few days finally hit their breaking point.

"Stewart..."

"Hurry up, Dad!"

Irwin's impatient voice cut Briony off, and in the same instant, shattered Stewart's urge to look into what was happening.

He managed a faint smile. “Alright, we're going."

And with that, he scooped Irwin into his arms and walked straight out the door.

Not once did Stewart glance in Briony's direction.

she was until the sound of the car pulling away faded

rigid body gave out. She braced herself on the back

clear red lines on the test, the image blurring as hot tears welled up

spared her even a single look, he would have seen

on her not once, not ever. Briony crouched there, tears streaming down her cheeks, her quiet sobs echoing through the vast, empty

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is pretty accurate. Come in for a check-up tomorrow morning,

[I want to schedule

Best Friend: [!!!]

rang. 'Star' flashed on

set aside the half-folded clothes, picked up her phone,

the other end was serious. "You need

barely above a whisper. "We're getting divorced.

silent

all about Briony and

Stewart were a good match at first, but after these five years, watching you with him and Irwin, I really started to believe maybe you'd make it work. Who would have thought... Ugh! You know what it feels like?

away the burn in

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