Chapter 341

"Cheating, Briony? Is that what you think?"

Briony let out a cold laugh. "Stewart, maybe you just can't see decency in anyone because you've never had any yourself."

"Oh, so I'm wrong, am I?"

Stewart closed the distance between them, step by step.

With the bathroom behind her, Briony retreated, lowering her voice in warning. "Don't come any closer."

"What's wrong?" Stewart's expression darkened. "You can get so cozy with Ferdinand and James, but when it comes to me, you act like I'm poison?"

Briony glared, brows tightly knit, wary of waking their daughter. Her voice was a furious whisper. "You're unhinged. I can't talk sense to you. Get out!"

But Stewart wasn't backing down.

He grabbed her wrist in his large hand, dragging her into the bathroom.

"Stewart-!"

Her protest was muffled as the bathroom door slammed shut.

Stewart pinned her against the tiled wall.

He gripped her chin, forcing her to meet his eyes.

"Briony, you're still Mrs. Wentworth. You'd do well to remember that."

her jaw. Briony shoved at his chest, finally losing her patience. "Let go of

noses nearly touched, his voice icy. "Already

Briony shot him a furious

mingled.

Smack!

slap echoed in the

Stewart froze in shock.

time ago. If you'd just let go, I wouldn't have stayed

brow furrowed, his eyes

unforgiving. Briony stared him down,

I'm not your personal release. If you have needs, find someone else. I won't stand in

woman?" Stewart's jaw clenched,

no point reminding me we're married. You and I both

gaze bore

if I were interested in someone else, I

a breath, each word deliberate. "But I'm not faithful for your sake, Mr. Wentworth. I'm doing this

and disgusting this marriage had become, she would never give

vel

would never

an excuse to look

into

broke eye contact, turned, and yanked open the bathroom door. Under his stormy gaze, she

the doors. "I'm going to bed. Please

at his

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