Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

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.

"all-expenses-paid trips with the kid" happened more often, they certainly wouldn't

three adults were thoroughly pleased with their little vacation. The only one who felt

day, he tried to call

the seventh day, Stewart still hadn't

but with Stewart and Rosita both

nowhere with his fussing, Irwin finally

further, and when he

as a tack. If I raised him, he'd turn out to be a real

and sighed. “Kids are like mirrors-you get back what you put in. The five years Bryn spent raising

Briony stayed quiet.

Rosita-but she was his mother, after all. Briony was just an outsider; it wasn't her

eighth day, the three adults took Irwin and flew back to

touched down at Northborough Airport,