Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 61

Chapter 62

Briony blinked, her gaze steady. "Do you know why I rang the doorbell at

Southcreek Manor today?"

Stewart offered no reply, his silence stretching between them.

She continued, “Because ever since the moment I signed the divorce papers and moved out, Southcreek Manor stopped being my home. When you visit someone else's house, you ring the bell. That's just common courtesy."

Stewart's brow furrowed. "If Irwin hears you say that, he'll be upset."

Briony let out a soft laugh, the swirling snow doing a fine job of hiding the redness in her eyes.

"You really do live up to your reputation, Stewart-the brilliant attorney everyone admires and fears. You certainly know how to twist the knife."

He remained stone-faced, refusing to argue. To Briony, that look meant only one thing: he couldn't even be bothered to explain.

felt crushed by that-hurt,

things needed to be said, if

you think, Stewart? That my behavior today was

how much Irwin depends on you." Stewart hesitated, then added, "In his heart, you're someone

am to him, why did you say those things to

"Don't you realize how twisted that is, Stewart? How

"Irwin and Rosita are his real mother and son. Rosita's depression-well, reconnecting with Irwin has always been her biggest

stopped them from being together," Briony shot back. "Me stepping aside was my way of making space for the three of you. I've done my part, played by

darkened, unreadable in the

now felt to Briony like the most natural kind

we trusted and cared for each other. But you hid Irwin's parentage from me. You had me raise your and Rosita's child, without ever

words still stung, even now. Briony paused, swallowed hard, and drew

in a business partnership, I deserved to know the facts. But you-Stewart, you kept

thought of

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