Chapter 212

"I'm going to find Stewart."

Rosita's face was tense, her eyes red and swollen, as if she'd been crying

moments before. "Mom, if I don't go now, Ms. Kensington is going to take Stewart from me!"

"What's going on?"

"I'll explain when I get back. Zack, get the car."

Zack hurried off to the garage to bring the car around.

Rosita rushed outside, practically throwing herself into the back seat.

As Lauren watched the car disappear down the drive, she grew increasingly uneasy. She called for a housekeeper to keep an eye on the kids, then hurried back into the house herself.

At the hospital, in Dr. Cedric Clarke's private office.

Stewart stood by the window, a cigarette pinched between his fingers, inhaling silently, one drag after another.

He wasn't much of a smoker-hardly ever, really.

But since he'd walked in, he'd already finished two cigarettes.

And it hadn't even been ten minutes.

Cedric strode over,

know you can't

scowled, his cold gaze flicking over

Cedric hated that look.

chimney

reason, Stewart let out a short, bitter laugh—a sound closer to a sigh than real

think I'm

are. I don't care how many excuses you

marriage, and you

narrow eyes lowering. "No wonder she

Cedric frowned. "What question?"

she asked me, 'Stewart, do you know what I've really

I think I remember that," Cedric replied, puzzled.

his eyes as his voice tightened, "She also lost a child I never even got to meet." His throat worked as he swallowed hard. "That's why

Cedric fell silent.

that made things easier. Stewart had already filled in all

baby didn't make it." Stewart's voice turned cold, almost cruel. "Maybe

you? That

telling the truth." Stewart stared out the window, his

"Stewart!"

with anger. "Say that again and I'll knock some sense into you! That was your own child! Even if you don't love Briony

But Stewart didn't flinch.

you lost your mind? That

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