Chapter 63

The blanket slipped from Briony's shoulders and tumbled onto the snow-covered ground.

A biting chill wrapped around her, making her shiver.

"When Irwin threw something at you," Stewart said quietly, "the first thing you did was shield your stomach."

Briony froze, her breath catching in her chest.

She hadn't expected Stewart to notice something so small. Then again, he had been a father before-clearly, he'd done his homework back when Rosita was pregnant.

But what did it matter now, whether she was pregnant or not? What did any of this have to do with Stewart?

She'd already made up her mind-she wasn't going to have a child.

A child that would never be born... Stewart didn't need to know about it.

Steadying herself, Briony lifted her head to meet his gaze.

Their eyes locked. Stewart's stare was dark and razor-sharp, as if he could see straight through her.

Briony refused to look away. Her voice was even, almost bored. "I just have cramps. It's that time of the month."

Stewart watched her, searching her eyes for any sign of a lie.

Briony was too calm, too

voice was cold as ice. "You'd better not be lying

out a short, bitter laugh. "Oh? What are you so worried about? Afraid I'll secretly have a child and put them in line to fight

"Trust me, you not

his hand away and trying to pull back, but his grip

go of

a probing look. "Last time at the hospital, you were sick. You said it was food poisoning, but it was

no idea what you're

free, Briony raised her hand and slapped him hard across the

Smack.

swirling snow. Stewart looked stunned.

the fallen blanket, and wrap it

between them, she fixed him with a cold, unyielding stare. "What makes you think I'd ever want to

she'd slapped

their vision, as if nature itself wanted to

the

was always a transaction, wasn't it? If that's all it is, what exactly

arm's length, treated me like a stranger to be used and guarded against-that I'd ever be desperate enough to bear

was, I wouldn't keep the baby. Because you are the last

word, Stewart's expression darkened, shadows

"Are you

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