Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 251

"What new baby?" Jeannie asked patiently, her voice gentle.

"My grandma told me not to tell anyone..."

Irwin was still terrified. Every time he closed his eyes, all he could see was his mother, writhing in pain and covered in blood.

If that magic stone was the reason Mom ended up like that, he'd rather never have seen it at all.

"Ms. Radcliffe, what should I do?" Irwin's voice trembled with anxiety. "I think I hurt my mom. I think I made a big mistake..."

"Irwin, honey, don't cry. Take your time, just tell me what happened." Jeannie grabbed a few tissues and gently wiped away his tears and runny nose.

"My mom... she's going to have a new baby. But she hasn't told Dad."

Jeannie's eyes widened in surprise. "But isn't your mom in the middle of a divorce with your dad?"

"That's just because she's mad. She said it because she was upset, but Dad would never really leave her." Irwin's tone was firm, almost stubborn. "When Mom's not angry anymore, she'll come home. Then it'll be me and Mom like before."

Jeannie didn't know much about their family situation. But ever since she'd learned that Irwin's birth mother was someone else, she'd suspected that Stewart and Briony's rocky marriage probably had something to do with Irwin's biological

mom.

the real story was, Jeannie knew it wasn't her place to pry. But now Irwin was saying Briony was pregnant-and Stewart didn't

the world would a five-year-old know

how did you find out your mom was having another

told me." Irwin was still

forgetting Lauren's warning to keep

said Mom doesn't like me anymore because she has a new baby in her tummy. She said Mom doesn't

gave me a magic stone and told me to hide it under

go back to heaven. Then, without

confirmed. It seemed Irwin's biological mom and grandma were using him to do something terrible to

of those so-called energy stones that had been exposed in the news lately

broke as he started sobbing again. "There was so much blood. I'm scared. I didn't like

hug, rocking him gently. "No, Irwin, don't be scared. Your mom's going to

"Really?" he sniffled.

smoothed his hair. "How about I stay with you tonight? When you wake up, we'll find your dad and you can tell him everything.

trembled. "Grandma and Mom Rosita said if Dad finds out about the new baby, he won't love me

could anyone tell a child something so

calm. "Irwin, what Grandma and

eyes, her tone serious but kind. "From what I've seen, your dad loves you more than

"I'm scared the new

the same way. My mom had a new baby-my little brother—and I worried every day

Irwin asked,