Chapter 134

She wasn't the least bit surprised to see Stewart still waiting for her.

Briony stepped out, locked the studio door behind her, and turned. Her gaze swept over Stewart with cool indifference.

Her eyes were calm, almost expressionless. "I'll be out of town for work the next few days. When I get back, let's set a time to go to city hall and finalize the divorce."

"You're in such a hurry to get divorced?" Stewart's eyes darkened. "Is this about James?"

Briony's expression grew colder.

He was the one cheating during their marriage, juggling two relationships at once -did he really think everyone else was as shameless as he was?

She had no desire to explain herself. Her tone was icy. "If you don't want to cooperate, then I'll just have to file for divorce."

"File for divorce?" Stewart let out a cold, humorless laugh, one eyebrow arching. "Do you really think anyone in Northborough would dare take on my divorce case?"

Briony frowned. "Stewart, what are you doing? There's nothing between us anymore-we have no feelings left, no children together, and no disputes over property. Why does a peaceful divorce have to be so impossible?"

"No feelings?"

stared at her blank, unyielding face, then suddenly

she instinctively

with one hand, his other hand gripping her chin, forcing her to look up

the pregnancy,

years raising my son together, and now you

you're his mother. But you you just cut him off without a second thought. How

"Stewart, you and your family lied to me, made me pretend to be Irwin's mother-and you're the ones responsible for

to steady himself. "Look, I know I'm responsible

innocent? And what about my mother?" Briony shot back, eyes

I meant. I just think you

"You really hurt him today. He went home crying, asking me if his mom didn't want him anymore. Briony, you're the one who

Briony was seething, trying to push

pushed, he refused

Irwin like before? My mother died because of your family-she's barely

glared at him, voice breaking. "Do you even have a

away and retreated several steps, fixing him with a

time I'm talking to you about Irwin. If you really care about him, you should explain to him the difference between me and Rosita. You can't have everything, Stewart, and you can't teach

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