Chapter 57

Briony was the first to look away, turning to the older woman and saying, "You've got it wrong-he's not my husband."

"Oh?" The woman blinked in surprise, caught off guard for the first time in her years of sales pitches. After a long pause, she managed, "Oh... I see."

Briony didn't dwell on the awkward exchange. She grabbed a neatly packaged tray of ribs from the meat counter and headed toward the produce section. Stewart watched her go, his eyes cool and unreadable.

...

By the time they returned to Southcreek Manor, it was already noon.

Briony went straight to the kitchen to start lunch.

Irwin was in the living room, tinkering with his new toys.

No sooner had Briony tied on her apron than the glass kitchen door slid open.

She turned and saw Stewart step inside.

"Did you need something?" she asked.

He glanced at the ingredients on the counter, his voice calm. "Do you want a hand?"

"I'm fine," Briony replied without looking up, already busy at the sink.

Stewart stood and watched her for a moment before quietly leaving. She turned on the tap and pulled out the vegetables to wash them.

wasn't long

Wear these,"

paused mid-wash, eyeing the plastic gloves he held out. Her

is still healing. It'd be better to keep

of new skin on the back of her hand. He was right-it was still

tone flat. "Thanks. You

Stewart left

dishes, but since he was just recovering from pneumonia, Briony chose mild, nourishing

years, she'd researched countless meal plans for

she moved around

dishes and a hearty soup

ready. Go wash your hands,"

scampered off to wash up, then hurried to take his seat at the table, excitement written

out a bowl of chicken and yam soup for him. "It's hot,

as he looked at the spread. He grinned, "Thanks, Mom! You worked

faint smile.

out a chair and sat

to the kitchen, and paused. After a moment, she took the apron

next to Irwin and setting one bowl in front of

Stewart watched her

vegetables, then quietly focused on her own meal. Stewart said

bowls of rice

watched Briony eat with single-minded focus, his brow

stood and went

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