Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 686

Stewart stood in the doorway, one hand gripping the handle. "Can I come in?"

Ever since Briony had recovered and come home from the hospital, Stewart

hadn't entered her bedroom uninvited.

Briony pressed her lips together, her mind drifting to the fact that Stewart was

about to marry Xenia Cooper.

"I'll step out," she said quietly.

Stewart froze for a second, caught off guard. But, ever the gentleman, he stepped

aside and let her pass.

Once the door clicked shut behind him, Briony pulled back the covers and got out

of bed. She slipped her arms into a cardigan hanging on the rack before heading

out.

When Briony opened the door and emerged, Stewart was still waiting in the

hallway. There was a restless urgency in his eyes.

She could guess what he wanted to talk about. "Let's go to my studio," she

suggested.

With the kids at home, Briony didn't want them overhearing any talk about their

father's upcoming remarriage.

Inside the studio, Stewart shut the door behind them. Briony crossed to the sofa

and sat down, gesturing for him to do the same.

He took the seat across from her. For a moment, the silence between them was

thick and heavy.

struggled to

waited, patient but expectant.

looked unsettled,

need to

then asked, "You saw what happened at

didn't you?"

her expression unreadable. "I

stop breathing for

seems like a wonderful person," Briony said

"Congratulations, Stewart."

Briony so calm, so detached, made it hard for him

There was a dull ache in his

known for a while that Briony was over him, but

cruel.

He looked at her, pain flickering in his eyes. "Bryn, please.

me well. Not like

words, coming from her, were

was Stewart trying to say?

Cooper—why react like this in front

them grew

phone rang on the table. It

to take this," she said, answering the

film offers for you—both excellent, but you'll have to

time now? I can bring the scripts

"Sure, come on by."

hung up, Briony set her phone

Maynard will be here

work. Stewart, about

upcoming marriage—you don't need

my

children,

you talk to

understand what's going on."

Stewart studied her face.

remarriage meant nothing to

care that he was marrying

ridiculous for rushing over to explain himself, like a

after something long gone.