Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 335

So it was all about Irwin.

Briony wasn't surprised at least, not really.

"What have I ever done to him?" she said with a faint laugh. "Don't make it sound like I've been cruel or something."

Stewart sighed, frustration creeping into his voice. "Irwin's actually quite sensitive. Briony, I know you hold grudges against me and against Rosita, but Irwin is innocent in all this."

Briony's gaze was icy. "Innocent? And what, my son deserved what happened to him?"

"That's not what I meant."

Stewart's brow furrowed. "I get that you're angry, and you can take it all out on me

if you want. But can't you show Irwin a little more care? For the sake of his real father?"

Briony's eyes narrowed.

Of course Stewart would pull that move. When persuasion failed, he'd even invoke Irwin's heroic father for sympathy.

"Stewart, I respect heroes. But I'm just a mother who lost her child. I'm petty and small-minded—I can't possibly understand your grand generosity."

"The best I can do is not take out my pain on Irwin. But if you expect me to treat him as my own, that's simply impossible."

"You don't have to treat him like your own," Stewart said quietly. "Just... show him a little kindness."

eyes never leaving his. "If you want someone who's good at coddling his feelings, maybe

just the nanny I

he has his own professional caretaker, why are you forcing this on

in a way no

how come Irwin was perfectly fine

pressed his lips together, his dark eyes steady

giving these shares to Little Nina,

set the documents back on the table and turned to leave. Stewart caught

for Little Nina

held it out to her. "Hold onto them for her,

him. "Do you actually care about Little Nina? Is this your idea of fatherly love? Give her five percent of the

silent by

a long moment before he finally spoke. "I

Irwin. Please,

a short, cold laugh. "If you really mean

gaze lingered

unyielding; there was no room

dropped. "Fine. Ten

Draw up the new paperwork and send it

pulled her arm out of his grasp and strode toward the

to finish four years ago.

eyes followed her until she disappeared

his brow, the silence broken only

pulled up bright and early to pick up