Chapter 176

Mom only loves the new baby in her belly now!

Irwin's eyes filled with resentment at the thought. He was determined not to let Mom have that new baby!

They had dinner just a block away from the hotel that evening.

It was classic Cloudcrest City cuisine, and honestly, the food was pretty good.

But Briony had little appetite. Even though she'd napped on the plane earlier, it

was only seven-thirty and already she felt drowsy again.

She barely touched her meal, stifling several yawns during dinner.

Stewart finally noticed something was off.

"Tired?" He set down his fork and poured her a glass of warm lemon water, pushing it gently across the table. "Here, have some water."

Briony just glanced at him, her expression unreadable, and didn't take the glass.

Stewart didn't seem to mind-he simply left the cup in front of her.

Irwin, on the other hand, had eaten his fill. Noticing Briony hadn't touched her rice, he asked with concern, "Mom, don't you like the food?"

to get suspicious, so

gave her a long

a pharmacy,

went inside and emerged a few minutes later

Stewart handed

at it, then looked

well, right?" Stewart's voice was low and even. "This

her pregnancy. Keeping

she took the bag and said quietly, "Thank

faint, ambiguous smile tugged

back in the suite, Briony dutifully poured herself a glass of warm water

promptly flushed a few pills down the toilet. The rest she left

night, she sat out on the little balcony with Stella James, gazing at the city lights and chatting softly. Before ten, sleepiness overtook her, and she returned to her room and fell

to her surprise, she slept

the early morning, Briony was jolted awake by the sound of

out of her room

in his

fallen

she was sure

glanced around the room,

flung himself at her, wrapping his arms around her neck.

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