Chapter 107

Briony stared at Irwin, unable to believe what she was hearing.

Until today, it had never even crossed her mind that the boy she'd poured her heart into raising could turn on her so fiercely.

It had only been a few weeks. How could he have changed so completely?

"I hate you! I never want you to be my mom again!"

Irwin screamed the words, then turned to bolt for the door-

"Irwin!"

Stewart's brow furrowed as he reached out and caught his son by the arm.

to the floor. The little kitten inside yelped and fluffed up

Stewart's arms and broke

me at all!" Stewart stooped to pick Irwin up, then fixed Briony with a dark, reproachful stare. His handsome face was clouded with anger, and his voice was sharp. "Briony, Irwin just got out of the hospital and the first thing he wanted to do was buy you a gift to cheer

caught in her throat. A wave of heat and pain rose

stood there, trembling, her slender frame barely able to hold itself

was anger, yes. Bitterness. But underneath it all, a deep,

should she have to endure

only to be told he was the son of her husband and his mistress. She hadn't thrown a fit or made a scene-she'd just asked for a divorce, wanting nothing more than to leave that twisted "family" behind and live her

she had given enough, compromised enough. So why couldn't they

did they want from

face was ghostly pale, her breaths coming faster

her clench her jaw to keep from lashing out,

out on Irwin? Maybe you should listen to what your son actually said! He told her the kitten could take Grandma Julia's place. That's Briony's mother! No one

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