Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 152

Stewart had no choice but to take Irwin back to the Wentworth family estate for the time being.

But when they arrived, Irwin refused to get out of the car no matter what.

"Dad, I promise I'll be good. Please don't leave me at Grandma's house, okay?"

Stewart could sense something was off with Irwin, but he didn't dwell on it. He figured Irwin was just having a tough time adjusting-he'd been alone at Southcreek Manor for days, with only Sylvie for company. It was normal for a child to get separation anxiety under these circumstances.

"Irwin, Daddy still has to work for a few more days. Why don't you stay at Grandma's for now? As soon as I'm done, I'll come pick you up and take you home."

"No!" Irwin clung tightly to Stewart, his small arms wrapped around his father. "If you're busy, can you take me to stay with Mom Rosita instead? I don't like Grandma's house. Grandma is always so strict!"

Fiona, Stewart's mother, had always been rather forceful and lacked patience with children.

Irwin had never been close to her, and Stewart knew that better than anyone.

But with Rosita still unconscious, Stewart didn't want Irwin to know. He was too young to handle the truth.

If only Briony could be here to look after him right now, Stewart thought.

He looked down at Irwin's young, tear-streaked face, feeling helpless and weighed down by guilt.

not

tears again. "I feel so sad. I dreamed that Mom had a new baby. She was so nice to the new baby, but when I called her, she wouldn't

that would be a good thing. A child could be the bond that would give their marriage

him, eyes red and shining with hope and fear, "If Mom has a new baby, will you still

doesn't have a new baby, Irwin. It was just a

pouted, unconvinced. Mom definitely

in Stewart's chest and went quiet, sulking. Deep down, he was certain that Mom Rosita had guessed right all along Mom really was expecting, and now

she'd love him forever. But

lost his mother's love, he couldn't bear to lose his father's as

Mom Rosita was right-he absolutely couldn't let

Wentworth mansion, Stewart ended up

the news: Rosita

where they found Quentin and Rosita's mother, Lauren, already

here," Lauren said, dabbing away her tears and stepping aside

led Irwin to

bandages wrapped around

to your hand? Does it

at him. "I'm all right,