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."

about her pregnancy

enough to say, "It's just as well

closer, her smile growing cruel. "Stewart's always said he'd 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 lied

took another step toward Briony,

all your careful scheming to keep those babies-for their own father, they're nothing but unwanted mistakes. Did you really think running off to Silveridge would let

caught. Her heart hammered in

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

forcing herself to stay calm.

really think telling me

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

really care what

closer. Briony,

to touch you.

Briony froze.

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 babies delivered early— just

lead to a treatment for Irwin. You know Irwin's had asthma since birth. He's so weak. As the only

you!" Briony's voice shook. She had to

her abdomen, and

you —without your knowledge. And you really thought

out of the restroom,