Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 67

"Whose kid is that?" James stood up, peering curiously toward the door. "This isn't

even an apartment building. Why would a kid be running around here?"

"He's here for me."

"For you?" James turned, eyes wide. "But he called you 'Mom'... Wait, you? You're married? And your kid's that old already?!"

"I'm getting divorced. And the kid isn't mine to keep."

Briony didn't feel like explaining, nor did she want to face Irwin. "Just tell him I'm not here. I'm not going out."

Before James could press any further, Briony had already turned and disappeared into the restoration room.

He blinked, a touch of mischief flickering in his eyes, then sauntered over to the front door, eager to witness the drama.

On the other side of the glass, Irwin had assumed it would be Briony coming to greet him. When he saw James instead, the smile he'd started to wear instantly vanished.

The studio's glass door was automatic, but lately, Briony and James had kept themselves locked in the restoration room for safety, so the outer door was sealed from the inside.

release, and the door

ground, chin slightly raised, sizing up the stranger

as Dad, but that's about where the similarity

usually has glasses on, looks cool but kind of

really striking—almost star-like—and he looks younger than Dad by a

compared, the more

wants a

waiting for Irwin to speak. When the silence dragged on, he frowned impatiently. "Alright,

Irwin shot back, voice loud and clear. "Her name's Briony!" James raised an eyebrow, unbothered. "She's

him, indignant. “Just because I'm a kid doesn't mean you can fool me! Whenever my

James crouched down and gave Irwin's cheek a gentle pinch. "Is your

away. "Dad's great to her! He's downstairs waiting for me right now! We

James was amused.

age, he sure had a sharp

he needed to know she had zero desire

a good look at Irwin, searching for any hint of Briony

sons supposed to

must've inherited

kid." James straightened up, ruffling Irwin's hair