Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 108

Briony looked at Stewart, his words stinging so sharply that her eyes filled with tears even as she forced a bitter smile.

"Stewart, your son has a mother. Her name is Rosita-not me, not Briony! And if you think I'm emotionally unstable and unfit to be a mother, fine! I'll admit it. I, Briony, am not worthy of being Irwin's mom. So now, please take your son and get out of my house!"

She got it all out in one breath, but the rush left her dizzy and lightheaded. Her slender frame swayed unsteadily.

James hurried to catch her before she could fall, leaning in to murmur softly in her ear, "Are you alright?"

Briony took a deep breath, her blurred vision slowly clearing. She shook her head, managing a faint, "I'm okay."

Stewart watched their exchange, his jaw clenched and eyes icy.

Meanwhile, Irwin simply stared at Briony, lips parted, too stunned to even cry.

What had Mom just said?

really...not

He clung tighter to Stewart's neck, voice trembling. "Dad, Mom didn't mean it, right? She's my mom-she wouldn't really

came out between choked sobs, all the defiance gone, leaving only small,

just upset right now. We need to give her

"Even when Mom was sad before, she never

shot

James: "...?"

this

burst out laughing, half exasperated, half

kid-James raised an eyebrow at Irwin. "You

You're awful! She doesn't love you! My mom loves me

you think," James replied with a

straw. Irwin burst into tears, wailing that Briony couldn't possibly love James, begging her not to be with

before. But she was done trying to play the part of a caring stepmother, done trying to guide