"Bryn, please—don't cry, I..."

"Why didn't you tell me?" Briony looked at him, her voice trembling. "Stewart, this

is my life. I don't need you to save me like this."

A sharp pain twisted in Stewart's chest.

"Bryn, the only thing that matters is that you're alive."

He reached out, wanting to wipe away her tears, but Briony stepped back and

stood up, just out of reach.

She brushed the tears from her face, her voice icy. "You traded ten years of

marriage to save my life, Stewart. Do you really think that makes you some kind of

hero?"

Stewart's breath caught. "I didn't think about any of that. In that moment, all I

wanted was for you to survive. Bryn, everything else pales in comparison to you

being alive..."

Briony stared at him, eyes shining with tears.

Suddenly, she let out a brittle laugh and nodded. "You're right. Compared to being

alive, nothing else matters."

"Bryn, don't overthink this. You have to live. Our kids need their mother."

Stewart swallowed hard. "Don't pay any attention to what Xenia Cooper says. The

deal was between me and her—it has nothing to do with you. I didn't tell you

because this was my choice. Even now, if Xenia Cooper

it's because of me. If you want

thought of our kids growing

she gazed at him, silent tears streaming down

face.

an excuse, never once

everything they'd been through, if

Stewart's feelings for her, she'd be lying

she couldn't bear the weight

have just parted ways, or at least remained

tangled up

you say it, I'll believe

her tears away and

with a steady gaze. "If you

saved me

believe.

you anything, then

we're even.

as kind as

Jive. You're right

than

I'll accept all

to her, Stewart felt as though an invisible hand was squeezing

you're

I are

our

we have to

From now on,

a room for

If you want

the kids, let me

I'll arrange it—or you

to pick them

she spoke, the colder her words became, but her tears only

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