Chapter 177

He called Irwin again.

This time, Irwin picked up in front of Briony.

On the other end, Stewart explained that he needed to stay in Northborough for a couple of days. He asked Briony to take Irwin around Cloudcrest City for now- he'd already arranged all their activities in advance.

Briony replied simply, “We agreed on one week. Whether you show up or not isn't my concern, but when the time's up, I'm heading back. And just so we're clear, you're the one breaking the promise, not me. I've done my part.”

Stewart just said, "Alright."

After that day, Stewart didn't call again—and of course, he didn't show up either.

Briony was left in peace. She teamed up with Stella and James, and the three of them enjoyed a carefree week exploring Cloudcrest City with Irwin in tow.

in high spirits, joking that if "all-expenses-paid trips with

vacation. The only one who felt

he tried to call his father, but

day, Stewart still hadn't

and Rosita both absent, there was no one around to indulge

two days of getting nowhere with

at meals, stopped whining that he couldn't walk any further, and when he saw something he wanted,

behave better and better each day, James couldn't help but remark, "This kid's sharp as a tack. If I raised him, he'd turn

get back what you put in. The five years Bryn spent raising Irwin, honestly, I thought he was adorable back then. Now? Well, let's

Briony stayed quiet.

his mother, after all. Briony was just an outsider; it wasn't her place to

adults took

at Northborough Airport, it was already

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