Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 161

Chapter 162

"It's the same as what I said on the phone," Briony replied coolly.

She honestly had zero desire to see Stewart ever again.

But Stewart was insistent. "I've had a few drinks tonight, so I won't be going out. If you want to talk, come back to Southcreek Manor."

With that, the call ended.

Briony's grip on her phone tightened, her knuckles turning white.

Stella leaned over, concerned. "What did he say?"

"He wants me to go see him at Southcreek Manor. Face to face."

"What a jerk!" Stella scowled. "He's doing this on purpose, isn't he? You told him last time you'd never set foot in Southcreek Manor again, and now he's insisting you go there to negotiate? Could he be any more infuriating?"

Briony closed her eyes for a moment, trying to steady herself.

The last time she'd been at Southcreek Manor, things had ended badly.

Right in front of Stewart, she'd told Irwin she would never come back.

Of course Stewart remembered. He was the type to keep a grudge.

Now he was forcing her to swallow every word she'd ever said to take it all back, one painful syllable at a time.

was Stewart's

"Bryn, are you... going?"

played the fool for five years already. One more

and helpless. "I'm coming with you. He only said you had to go―he didn't say

"Alright."

settled the bill and left their

the door of the

figure-Irwin, hopping

and Stella froze

the last thing either of them

dashed ahead, waving his action figure in the air, not noticing the waiter pushing a cart loaded with

shouted, panicked, "Careful, kid! Move out of the

the cart, Briony and Stella reached out at the same time-each grabbing one of his arms and yanking

Crash!

to the floor, scattering pieces across

motionless. It took him a moment to process what had happened. Then, seeing his broken toy on the floor,

bought it for

out from the

Stella had already let

moment Irwin saw Lauren,

He flung himself into her arms, sobbing. "Mom bought

glancing at the scattered plastic on the floor.

did this

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