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."

the very beginning, his feelings about her pregnancy hadn't just been indifference he'd actually despised

to say, "It's just as well

always said he'd only ever have one child-Irwin. He never wanted anything to threaten that. When he thought you'd ended

toward Briony, eyes gleaming with

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

Her heart hammered

anger, but the twins inside her

belly, forcing herself to stay calm. She

me all this

for the Wentworth fortune, and I don't care if Stewart acknowledges them or not. They're my children, and that's

really care

took a step closer. Briony, wary now, backed

not going to touch you. Because Stewart's already

Briony froze.

to give 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

asthma since birth. He's so weak. As the only heir to the Wentworths, Stewart will do anything for him.

Briony's voice shook. She

and braced herself against the

lying to you, Briony. Stewart and Irwin have already been to Silveridge to check up on you —without

shuffled out of the restroom, gripping