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.

sound of

on the

red lines on the test, the image blurring as

single look, he would have seen the pregnancy test clutched in

not once, not ever. Briony crouched there, tears streaming down her cheeks, her quiet sobs echoing

later, she sent a photo to her

Friend: [That test is pretty accurate. Come in for a

want to

Best Friend: [!!!]

rang. 'Star'

eerily calm as she packed her suitcase, set aside the half-folded clothes, picked up her

on the other end was serious. "You need to think this

replied barely above a whisper. "We're getting divorced. He already

fell silent

knew all about Briony

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

away the burn

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