Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 23

She slapped her thigh so hard she winced in pain, but that didn't stop her from cursing. "Stewart is cheating in broad daylight! You're not even divorced yet and he's already flaunting his relationship with Rosita?!"

A dull, persistent ache spread through Briony's chest, but her face remained blank. "It was only a matter of time."

At this point, all she could do was face reality.

What she'd once thought was a solid, legal five-year marriage had always been,

to Stewart, nothing more than a business arrangement-one he could end at any moment.

He had never taken their marriage seriously. Of course he wouldn't think his relationship with Rosita was wrong.

"You're just going to let this go?" Stella looked at her, exasperated. "Even if your marriage started out as a deal, if he hadn't lied to you about Irwin's mother being dead, would you have agreed to marry him at all?"

Briony's lashes trembled.

That's right. If she'd known from the beginning that Rosita was Irwin's mother, she never would have agreed to marry Stewart. She never would have let herself fall for him...

Even if she'd had no choice back then-if marriage was the only way out-she would have drawn a hard line, done only what was necessary to be a good stepmother.

between Stewart and Rosita. She would

turned out

looked at Briony, burning

had something to do with her upbringing. And maybe that's why her family had always taken advantage of her they knew she would never fight

ties with her family. She never expected Stewart and Rosita-the world's most shameless couple-to be waiting for

got. She whipped out

five years, he hasn't been blind to your devotion-he just never cared. He saw everything you did,

you some justice. I'm going to

are "

reached out and pressed her

her, realizing Briony truly had no intention

to you for five whole years. They cozied up behind your back and made you their free

after Irwin was part of

if taking care of Irwin was part of the deal, why did Stewart sleep with you? If he loved Rosita so much, why drag you into this mess? He even

froze, then pressed

few seconds later, she let out a bitter laugh. "It's my fault. I

too far. She immediately bent down and wrapped