Chapter 175

Stella's eyes widened in shock. "Are you saying... Irwin wants to hurt you?!"

Briony shook her head. "I'm not saying I suspect Irwin. He's just a child-how could he possibly understand these things? But I am pregnant, and I don't feel comfortable with a crystal whose origins are unclear. I just think it's safer to have it tested."

"Oh, I see!" Stella immediately tucked the bracelet back into its jewelry box. "I'lI take it to Mr. Delaney right away!"

"Thank you."

Stella handed the bracelet to James, who wasted no time contacting a friend.

His friend told him to send it over as soon as possible.

So James and Stella headed out together to find a courier service and ship off the bracelet.

Briony returned to her room, intending to lie down and rest for a while, but Irwin rolled in, dragging his little suitcase behind him.

"Mom!"

paused, sitting up as she glanced at his suitcase. She guessed what

let go of his suitcase and ran over to her. "Mom, I

a habit of tossing and turning in

tonight?" she said, gently moving his

I want to sleep with you,

lately. If you

be good-I promise

older now. I don't want to have

worried that if he kept pushing, he'd only upset

with a sigh. "I'll

"Take your suitcase to your dad's room. I'm tired and need to lie

down, and wheeled his suitcase out of the

even closed the door gently

closed door for a

...

rolled his suitcase into

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