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.

where she was until the sound

herself on the back of the sofa and slowly

she stared down at the two clear red lines on the test, the image blurring as hot tears welled up and spilled over, landing right where the lines

even a single look, he would have seen

Briony crouched there, tears streaming down

later, she sent a

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

to schedule an abortion

Best Friend: [!!!]

second later, her phone rang. 'Star'

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

voice on the other end was serious. "You need to think this through-this is

Briony replied barely above a whisper. "We're getting divorced. He already has Irwin. He won't care about this

fell silent

all about

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

the burn in her

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