Chapter 55

The taxi rolled to a stop just outside the gates of Southcreek Manor.

Briony stepped out, her hands weighed down by two large shopping bags as she made her way up the stone path to the house.

On the way over, she'd stopped by her studio to pick up the New Year's gifts she'd ordered online weeks ago, figuring this was as good a time as any to finally deliver them.

She pressed the doorbell.

The door swung open almost immediately.

Stewart stood there, lips pressed into a thin line. "The code hasn't changed," he said, voice cool and even.

Briony just nodded, gaze dropping as she stepped inside.

"Is Irwin still locked away in his room?" she asked quietly.

"Yeah," Stewart replied, glancing at the bags in her hands. "You brought him gifts?"

"New Year's presents," she said, her tone flat. Without another word, she started up the stairs.

Stewart lingered in the foyer for a moment, watching her retreat, then followed after.

Upstairs, outside the children's room.

"Irwin, would you open the door? I brought you

want your stupid presents!" came Irwin's

with work at all! Why

Briony's brow knit together.

never lashed out at her

about being away on

her hand to knock again, but

appeared, holding

darkened when she

along,

eyebrow, somewhere between exasperated and amused. "If you didn't come, unlocking the door wouldn't change anything. What Irwin needs right

being deliberately difficult. But she didn't have the energy to argue.

blanket over his head and

You're a liar! I hate you-” Briony

you as my mom anymore.

deep down,

come so soon.

just lashing out in anger, the

you one more chance to speak properly," came Stewart's cold,

turning

something to say, say

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