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?"

get suspicious, so she made

her a long look when

passed a pharmacy, Stewart told

minutes

the car, Stewart handed

then looked up

said you weren't feeling well, right?" Stewart's voice was low and even. "This should

pregnancy. Keeping

the bag and said

smile tugged

the suite, Briony dutifully poured herself a glass of warm

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

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

her surprise, she slept soundly

morning, Briony was jolted awake by the

out of her room and straight into

was sitting on the floor beside the bed, still wrapped in his blanket, hair a wild mess as

obvious-he'd fallen out

until she was sure he wasn't hurt. Only then did she breathe a

the room, frowning. "Where's your

her, wrapping his arms around her neck.

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