Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

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 the car

She braced herself on the back of the sofa and slowly sank

red lines on the test, the image blurring as hot tears welled up and spilled over, landing right where the

single look, he would have seen

not ever. Briony crouched there, tears streaming

hour later, she sent a photo to her friend

Friend: [That test is pretty accurate. Come in for a check-up tomorrow

to schedule an abortion

Best Friend: [!!!]

phone rang. 'Star'

her suitcase, set aside

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

know," Briony replied barely above a whisper. "We're getting divorced.

fell silent

knew all about Briony and

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? Like binge-watching a show

blinked away the