Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 266

"What are you trying to say?"

"Briony, how can you still be so naïve?" Rosita pulled her phone out of her pocket. "Honestly, Stewart has known about your pregnancy for a long time. Did you really think moving to Silveridge would mean you'd finally escape him?"

She pressed play on a recording.

Stewart's voice came through, cold and flat: "It's just as well if the babies are lost."

Cedric Clarke's voice was sharp with disbelief. "Are you out of your mind? What the hell are you saying? Those are your children! Stewart! If you ever say something like that again, I swear I'll cut you off for good!"

Stewart replied, unshaken, "I'm just stating the facts."

Cedric's voice rose to a shout. "Stewart! Say one more word and I'll punch you in the face, you hear me? Those are your children! Even if you don't care about Briony, you have no right to talk like that!"

The recording ended.

Rosita watched Briony's face drain of all color, a satisfied smirk curving her lips. "Did you hear that clearly, Ms. Kensington?"

Briony clutched her belly. Stewart's words still echoed in her ears, harsh and cold.

She remembered that stormy afternoon, when he'd told her, "The best thing would be if you weren't pregnant at all."

his feelings about her pregnancy hadn't just been indifference he'd

just as well if the babies are

only ever have one child-Irwin. He never wanted anything to threaten that. When he thought you'd ended the pregnancy, he was relieved. But when he found out you

step toward Briony, eyes gleaming

but unwanted mistakes. Did you really think running off to Silveridge would let

Her heart hammered in her

it was the shock, or the anger, but the twins inside her began to

stay calm. She couldn't let Rosita get

really think telling me

laugh. "You're wrong. I'm having these babies because they're mine. They're my family. I'm not doing this for the Wentworth fortune, and I don't care if Stewart acknowledges them or not. They're my children, and that's all that matters. Stewart, the Wentworths-they have

really care

took a step closer.

chuckled. "Don't be scared. I'm not going to touch you. Because Stewart's

Briony froze.

you a little friendly warning," Rosita went on, her voice sweet as venom. "Don't let Stewart catch you. If he does, he'll take you straight to the hospital. You're eight months along, right? He'll have the

Irwin. You know Irwin's had asthma since birth. He's so weak. As the only heir to the Wentworths,

don't believe you!" Briony's voice shook. She had to

her abdomen, and braced herself against

her gaze cold and poisonous. "I'm not lying to you, Briony. Stewart and Irwin have already been to Silveridge to check up on you —without your knowledge.

restroom, gripping the wall for