Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 217

Irwin's wailing instantly drew every pair of eyes in the room.

Briony's irritation was palpable. "Stewart, are you doing this on purpose?"

"I told you, Irwin's been acting out these last few days." Stewart's expression was calm, showing no sign of guilt or evasion.

"I'm not going to keep giving in to him." Briony's voice was icy. "I don't owe him anything."

Stewart frowned. "If he throws a tantrum, I can't calm him down either."

"Then have Carl take him to the car to wait."

Stewart turned to Carl.

Carl immediately stepped forward, arms outstretched. "Come on, buddy. Let's go wait in the car, okay?"

"I don't want to!"

Irwin slapped Carl's hands away and started crying even harder, his sobs echoing through the hall.

The commotion was so loud that even the staff came over to intervene.

"You already have a child together," one staff member said, trying to mediate. "Maybe talk things through? Look at how scared he is. As parents, you can't be so selfish-divorce always hurts the child most."

But Briony refused to budge.

Irwin kept crying, his voice hoarse as he pleaded, "Please don't get divorced, Mom and Dad!"

The staff looked at Irwin, their gazes heavy with reproach as they turned to Briony. "You're his mother. How can you stand to see your child in this state?"

Briony's patience snapped.

She looked straight at the staffer, her face cold. "I'm his stepmother. His real mother and father are getting back together. Isn't it reasonable for me to step aside and let them be?"

member

curling into a faint, sarcastic smile. "Still

hung in the air. The staffer forced a smile, then quietly

go. Sign the

and headed toward the counter, not looking back. Stewart watched her walk away, his

began

don't feel

turned around, Stewart had already scooped Irwin into his arms and

was having an

Briony reached the entrance, she saw Stewart's car

a long moment, Briony just stared at the

tricks like this too many times. Now, she couldn't

in the trash, steeled her face, and strode out

back to her studio, thoughts

was certain-Stewart had no intention

his reasons, it was a disaster

divorce before her pregnancy started to show. Only then could she be free, able to leave this place without a backward

how could she possibly force

she felt, as

she didn't get out right away. Instead, she slumped over the steering wheel and let out a long, shaky

buzzed from

It was Carney Winslow.

answered right away.

your recovery

stable now. I should be able to restore

comes first. The artifacts can wait." Carney paused. "I'm calling with some good

"I'm listening."

They asked me to recommend a young restorer, and

one spot? Mr. Delaney is even younger than I am, and he's

and you know how he is, can't keep his mouth shut. This is a national broadcast. I think your temperament and

documentaries before, so they have experience. You're the newcomer. If you join the shoot, I can introduce