Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

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?"

a little jet-lagged," Briony replied, not wanting Stewart to get suspicious, so she made up an excuse on the

gave her a long look when he

a pharmacy, Stewart told the driver to

minutes later with a small paper

the car, Stewart handed the

at it, then looked up

you weren't feeling well, right?" Stewart's voice was

her pregnancy. Keeping the

bag and said quietly, "Thank

faint, ambiguous smile tugged at Stewart's

suite, Briony dutifully poured herself a

the medicine box, and promptly flushed a few pills down the toilet. The rest she

at the city lights and

she slept soundly through the

early morning, Briony was jolted awake by the sound

upright, instinctively darting out of her room and straight

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

was obvious-he'd fallen out of

and helped him up, checking him over carefully until she was sure he wasn't hurt.

room, frowning. "Where's

neck.