Chapter 31

Briony smiled warmly. "Good boy, Irwin. You're the most thoughtful one."

Irwin grinned, satisfied. "Mom, you're the best mom in the whole world. I love you!"

A gentle warmth filled Briony's heart as she reached out to ruffle Irwin's hair.

Standing nearby, Stewart watched their exchange in silence. His expression stayed as calm and unreadable as ever, those dark eyes giving nothing away.

Once Irwin was asleep, Briony glanced at the clock. It was already 11:30.

City Hall would be closed by now.

She sighed, then turned to Stewart. "I'm heading out. Tomorrow afternoon, bring the marriage certificate and the agreement. Be at City Hall by two, sharp."

Stewart met her gaze, his voice low and even. "I can't make it tomorrow afternoon."

Briony's patience snapped. Her face turned cold. "What is it this time?"

"There are still a few unreasonable terms in the agreement that need to be fixed."

"Impossible!" Briony clenched her teeth. "You wrote that agreement yourself. How could anything be wrong with it?"

didn't draft it personally,"

Briony froze. "You didn't?"

pausing briefly. "I had one of the junior associates at the firm

your own loan, it still legally counts as a post-marriage venture. We need to clarify the division of assets in that area, to

suddenly realized she'd

have a lawyer review the agreement. The studio was her own creation-she couldn't

looked at Stewart. "How

the next couple of days to handle it," he

business trip tomorrow," she reminded

smile. "It'll be

Ten days, then. By the time she finished her postpartum recovery, she could get the divorce finalized and finally put it

purse, and

...

hour later,

bit down after Briony left, but as

Rosita, then

fruit Rosita had brought and arranged it neatly

plucked a green grape from the bunch, and handed it

"It's so sweet! You're the best, Mom! Mom Bryn didn't bring me anything this morning. And when I tried to

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