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!"

Irwin's hair with his big

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

few tissues from the box to gently wipe

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

Irwin sniffled. "Really?"

"Dad never lies."

and the knot of anxiety and hurt in his

longed

made always tasted so good and comforting. He wanted her to make it for

still really miss

said, "If you finish your soup like a good boy, I'll

Irwin's eyes

Briony went straight back

days, her mother would finally be released

a week, it

need. She'd even arranged for a cleaning

had one artifact restoration to deliver

plan had been to finish this one last commission

she wanted to spend Christmas with her mother at Sunwave

she was

stomach, a tangle

decided what to do about the baby

if he found out she

he be

Briony dwelled on it, the more foolish she