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.

looked at him this way before. Not

the sake of this new baby, she

He bit his lip, trying hard to keep

to explain, "Mom, I saw a bug on your shirt. I

as Briony was

A bug?

would a bug even

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

he

all, Irwin was only five... surely he wouldn't try to hurt her on purpose. Besides, there was no

"Irwin."

voice called from outside

and Irwin turned at

ran straight to Stewart, latching onto his waist. "Dad, thank goodness you're here! You're never home, and now Mom doesn't want me either-I was so scared being

Stewart's heart. He knelt down, scooping Irwin into his arms. "I'm sorry, buddy. I've just had a lot

having nightmares. I dream that neither you nor Mom

anymore. Dad, is it because

darkened as he shot Briony a look.

guilt in her chest, but she knew it was better to be the villain and end this toxic mother-son bond than

"If you'd helped me prepare him

desperate to cut ties with Irwin, are you worried we're holding you

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