Chapter 60

Briony listened to Irwin's sharp words, feeling nothing but numbness inside.

Maybe it was for the best. She wasn't Irwin's mother, after all. Maybe it was time to let things go back to how they should be.

She would step out of Stewart and Irwin's lives for good, and let everything return to its proper course.

Without another glance back, Briony turned and walked straight for the door.

"Briony "

A sudden fit of coughing cut through the silence.

Stewart's face changed instantly. "Irwin?"

Irwin was gasping for breath, clutching his chest as he began to collapse.

"Irwin!" Stewart scooped him into his arms, turning desperately to Briony. "He's having an asthma attack!"

Briony's hand froze on the doorknob.

"Mom... cough... Mom..." Even as Stewart held him, Irwin's pale face was contorted in pain. Despite everything, he instinctively reached out a trembling hand toward Briony, pleading, "Mom, I can't breathe... cough..."

Briony's grip on the doorknob tightened.

She squeezed her eyes shut, telling herself not to give in. Stewart was here—he'd make sure Irwin was alright...

"Where's Irwin's inhaler?!"

then spun

breathless

pale face had lost all its earlier defiance. Now,

chest. Releasing the door, she rushed

Irwin limp in

bedroom, Briony yanked open the top drawer by the bed and grabbed

Irwin used his inhaler, his breathing gradually steadied. Nestled in Briony's arms, he soon drifted

him on the bed and pulled the covers up around

say a word, nor did she look at

nearby, watching as she cared for Irwin with quiet tenderness, something soft flickering in his

over Irwin's

Stewart called after her.

didn't look back, just headed

hurried to catch

the top of the stairs, he grabbed her wrist. "There's a blizzard out there. No

Just stay

glanced out

now the

biting wind. It was truly

grasp. "Don't worry about me. If I managed to get

started down

up, he'll want

Briony stopped, halfway down.

turned and looked up at him, standing at the top of the stairs, still

always looking down on

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