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?"

not wanting Stewart to get suspicious, so she

a long

passed a pharmacy, Stewart told the

inside and emerged a few minutes later with a small paper

the car, Stewart handed the bag

it, then looked

Stewart's voice was low and even. "This

then remembered her pregnancy. Keeping the

took the bag

ambiguous smile tugged

in the suite, Briony dutifully poured herself a

behind her, opened the medicine box, and promptly flushed a few pills down the toilet. The rest she left on the

balcony with Stella James, gazing at the city lights and chatting softly.

to her surprise, she slept

the early morning, Briony was jolted awake by the sound

darting out of her room and straight into

the floor beside the bed, still wrapped in his blanket, hair a wild mess as he cried his

was obvious-he'd fallen out

up, checking him over carefully until she was

around the room, frowning. "Where's your

around her neck. "Mom, I landed on my butt. It hurts

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