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."

her pregnancy hadn't just been indifference he'd actually

it enough to say, "It's just

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

took another step toward Briony, eyes

nothing but unwanted mistakes. Did you really think running off to Silveridge would let

Her heart hammered in her

the shock, or the anger, but the

belly, forcing herself to stay calm. She couldn't let Rosita get to her-she

really think telling me all this will

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

care what you

closer. Briony,

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

Briony froze.

If he does, he'll take you straight to the

babies' cord blood for research-he thinks it could lead to a treatment for Irwin. You know Irwin's had asthma since birth. He's so weak. As the only heir to the Wentworths, Stewart will do anything for him. That's the only reason he's let you

Briony's voice shook. She had

turned, ignoring the pain in her abdomen, and braced herself against

—without your knowledge. And you really thought you were living here in peace? How naïve. Stewart's had you watched from the start. I'm only warning

shuffled out of the restroom, gripping the wall for