Chapter 151

The moment the magazine came flying at her, Briony's eyes widened in alarm. She sprang to her feet, one hand instinctively clutching her stomach.

With a loud smack, the magazine hit the floor right by her feet.

Briony frowned, shot a glance at the magazine on the carpet, then looked up at Irwin.

"Irwin, what on earth are you doing?"

Her voice trembled. She kept her hand protectively over her stomach, shaken by what had just happened. If she hadn't reacted so quickly, that magazine would have struck her right in the belly.

Irwin's gaze lingered on her tightly clasped hand. A surge of anxiety and jealousy twisted inside him.

Mom... is really having a baby.

"Irwin, I'm asking you a question!"

Snapped from his trance, Irwin finally met Briony's eyes.

Her brows were drawn together in a scowl, and for the first time in his life, Irwin

saw genuine anger blazing in her expression.

never looked at him this way before. Not

this new baby, she was actually scolding him

stung. He bit his lip, trying hard to keep the tears in,

as he tried to explain, "Mom, I saw a bug on

as Briony was taken

A bug?

even come

with barely contained sobs. "I'm sorry, Mom.

small shoulders shook helplessly as he wept, looking so fragile and

Irwin was only five... surely he wouldn't try to hurt her on

"Irwin."

called from outside the

Irwin

waist. "Dad, thank goodness you're here! You're never home, and now Mom doesn't want me either-I was so scared

Stewart's heart. He knelt down, scooping Irwin into his arms. "I'm sorry, buddy. I've just had a lot going on these past few days. I never meant to stay away. It's okay now,

"I keep having nightmares. I

she's not my mom anymore. Dad, is it because I was bad? Is that why she

a look. "You really said that

much as flicker. There was still a trace of guilt in her chest, but she knew it was better to be the

the truth," she replied, meeting Stewart's gaze. "If you'd helped me prepare him from the start, he wouldn't be

desperate to cut ties with

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