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.

bobbed as he struggled to

waited, patient but expectant.

looked unsettled, almost

just say what you need to say," she prompted

asked, "You saw what happened

didn't you?"

expression unreadable.

seemed to stop breathing for a

seems like a wonderful person," Briony

"Congratulations, Stewart."

calm, so detached, made it hard for him

was a dull

for a while that Briony was over him,

cruel.

pain

me well. Not like

coming from her,

Stewart trying to say? He was

this in front

them grew tense and

then, Briony's phone rang on the table.

to take this," she said, answering

offers for you—both

have some time now? I can

"Sure, come on by."

her phone down and looked at

will be here

work. Stewart,

upcoming marriage—you don't need

about my feelings.

of our children, all I

to

understand what's going on."

Stewart studied her face.

composed, as if his remarriage meant

that he

ridiculous for rushing over

after something long gone.

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