Chapter 16

"Mom?"

Irwin refused to give up. He ran into the living room, calling out for her.

"Mom? Mom!"

He searched every corner, but Briony was nowhere to be found.

Only then did Irwin realize-Briony had left.

For the first time ever, Briony had walked out on him without a word.

Frustration welled up in Irwin. He grabbed all the toys Briony had bought him from the sofa and hurled them to the floor.

Upstairs in his study, Stewart heard the commotion and came down to check.

The living room was a disaster zone. In the chaos, the divorce papers got knocked under the sofa as well.

Stewart frowned and glanced toward the kitchen. "Where's your mom?"

"She's not my mom!" Irwin shouted back, voice trembling with anger. "What kind of mom just leaves her kid alone when he's sick? I can't stand her! I don't want her for a mom anymore!"

Stewart paused, caught off guard. "She left?"

"Yes!" Irwin's outburst faded and hurt flooded his face. Suddenly, he burst into tears.

"She's awful! She doesn't want me anymore, does she? Even after I got my pretty, gentle new mom, I never said I didn't want her. How could she do this to me... She's terrible! She's mean!"

his big hand. "Even if you're upset,

body shaking with sobs. "It's like she doesn't love me the way she used to! Dad, is it because

pulling a few

Bryn's just been really busy lately. Even though you've reconnected with Mom Rosita, she'll love you just

Irwin sniffled. "Really?"

"Dad never lies."

his father's words, and the knot of anxiety and hurt in his chest slowly

he longed

tasted

I still really miss Mom

said, "If you finish your soup like a

eyes lit up.

Southcreek Manor, Briony went

her mother would finally

in just over a week, it would be

new home with everything they'd need. She'd even arranged for a cleaning service to come tomorrow and tidy the

one artifact restoration to deliver the next

been to finish this one

to spend Christmas

now... she was

her stomach, a tangle of

say if he found out

he be the same way with her

dwelled on it, the more

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