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

"It's just as well if the babies are

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

toward Briony, eyes

you really think running off

caught. Her heart hammered in her

it was the shock, or the anger, but the

stay calm. She couldn't let Rosita get to her-she couldn't

me all this

"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.

doesn't really care what you

closer.

going to touch you. Because Stewart's already

Briony froze.

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

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

you!" Briony's voice shook. She had

the pain in her abdomen, and braced herself against the wall

—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

restroom,