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

standing there, clutching the breathless

its earlier defiance. Now, he just looked

Briony's chest. Releasing the

her, Irwin limp in

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

Nestled in Briony's arms,

gently laid him on the bed and pulled the covers up

all, Briony didn't say a word, nor did she

nearby, watching as she cared for Irwin with quiet tenderness, something

hand over Irwin's pale cheek, then turned

Stewart called after her.

didn't look back, just

frowned and hurried

the top of the stairs, he grabbed her wrist. "There's a blizzard out

Just

glanced out

morning, but now the sky was heavy

wind. It was truly dreadful

about me. If I managed to get here, I can manage

started down

Irwin wakes up, he'll want to

Briony stopped, halfway down.

up at him, standing at the top

down on her

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