Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 54

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.

gently. "Irwin, would you open the door?

stupid presents!" came Irwin's

busy with work at all! Why did you lie to

Briony's brow knit together.

lashed out at her like this

about being away on

silent sigh and raised her hand to knock again, but footsteps creaked up

holding out

darkened when

the key all along, why

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

energy to argue. She snatched the

as the door swung open, Irwin yanked his blanket over his head and curled up

You're a liar! I hate you-” Briony froze in the

you as my mom anymore. The words hit harder

since she learned Irwin's birth mother was Rosita, Briony had known, deep down, that one day he'd say

come so soon.

she knew he was just lashing out in anger,

speak properly,"

blinked, turning

something

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