Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 192

Stewart's hand clenched into a fist at his side, as if her words had struck something deep inside him.

"It's a pity-you're wrong," he said quietly.

Briony stared at him, her eyes brimming with scorn.

"If you truly understood the legend behind the Ghanaian divorce ritual, you'd realize just how absurd this little ceremony you've arranged really is."

His voice was low and heavier than she'd ever heard. "I just... wanted us to have something to remember. A way to mark what we had."

He searched her face, desperate, his gaze taking on a wild glint. "Briony, after five years of marriage, you can't tell me there's nothing left between us."

"Something between us?" Briony gave a sharp, bitter laugh, her eyes flashing with unshed tears. "Stewart, now that you realize you can't use my bond with Irwin to sway me, you want to play the 'husband and wife' card instead?"

Stewart's jaw tightened, his eyes fixed on hers.

unwavering: "But when was there ever love

breathing

for couples who once loved each other. After their feelings have faded, they return together-dressed as they were on their wedding day-to the place where they began their marriage. The ritual is

other. We never even had a real wedding. So this whole charade of a divorce ritual? It's nothing but a

opened his mouth as if to protest, but nothing came out. In the end, he could only

years of marriage-five years of pretending to be a mother to Irwin-it all ends today." Briony's words were icy, final. "From now on, Stewart, you're nothing to me but the man who indirectly caused my mother's death. We're better off never seeing each

One look was all she gave him before turning back to Stewart, her face

birth mother is Rosita. I can't keep pretending he's my son. So from now on, please take

turned away and strode toward

reached out instinctively, but he was a moment too

his fingers, leaving his hand empty-and his heart emptier

Irwin's tearful cry echoed through the church. "Mom, where are you going? I'm sorry, I promise I'll be good! Please don't leave me

pause, didn't look back. Her

was waiting for her, nodding in silent support. Briony took the lighter

of the beach, where her