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.

too

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

"Oh? What are you so worried about? Afraid I'll secretly have a

on her flat stomach. "Trust me, you not being pregnant is

trying to pull back,

go of me,

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

no idea what you're

her hand

Smack.

of her palm echoed with the howling wind and swirling

grab the fallen blanket,

between them, she fixed him with a cold, unyielding stare. "What

pressed his tongue against the inside of his cheek where she'd slapped him, his eyes locked on her

blurred their vision, as if nature

the storm,

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

think-when you've always kept me at arm's length, treated me like a stranger to be used and guarded against-that I'd

I wouldn't keep the baby. Because you are the last person I'd ever want to have a child

darkened, shadows settling

him down, voice still cool. "Are you

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