Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

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!"

ruffled Irwin's hair with his big hand. "Even if you're upset, you shouldn't call people

way she used to! Dad, is it because

few tissues from the

lately. Even though you've reconnected with Mom Rosita, she'll love you

Irwin sniffled. "Really?"

"Dad never lies."

knot of anxiety and hurt in his chest

he longed for Briony's

was sick and couldn't eat much, but the soup Briony made always tasted so good and comforting. He wanted her to make it for him every

really miss

for a moment, then said, "If you finish your soup like a good boy, I'll take you

eyes lit up. "Really?

Briony went straight

her mother would finally be released

over a week, it would

had already stocked their new home with everything they'd need. She'd even arranged for a cleaning service to come tomorrow and

to deliver the next

plan had been to finish this one last commission and then

spend

now... she was

her stomach, a tangle of emotions churning inside

what to

if he found out she was

he be

on it, the