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 fell

curling into a faint, sarcastic smile. "Still want to keep lecturing

smile, then quietly retreated. At that moment, their number was

glanced at Stewart. "Let's go. Sign the papers, stamp a seal, and we're

the counter, not looking back. Stewart watched

Irwin began to

I don't feel

turned around, Stewart had already scooped Irwin

having

entrance, she saw Stewart's car

stared at the number slip in her

pulled tricks like this too many

trash, steeled her face,

to her studio, thoughts of the failed divorce swirling in

now, she was certain-Stewart had no

his reasons, it was a disaster for

show. Only then could she be free, able

she possibly force Stewart

the more powerless she felt,

out right away. Instead, she slumped

buzzed from

It was Carney Winslow.

right

recovery coming

should be able to restore the artifacts in the

Carney

"I'm listening."

a documentary about artifact restoration. They asked me to recommend a young restorer, and I'd

even younger than I am, and he's just

his mouth shut. This is a national broadcast. I think your temperament and skill are a better

being considered as well. They've done documentaries before, so

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