Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 692

If it was about the children, Briony needed to know the details. "What is it?"

"Xenia Cooper has an eight-year-old son."

Briony froze for a moment.

An eight-year-old son...

Her brows drew together. "So you're just stepping in as someone's ready-made stepfather?"

Stewart cleared his throat. "That's how it will look to outsiders."

Briony pressed her lips into a thin line.

Her mind went straight to Irwin Wentworth.

That boy had once been the fatal crack in her and Stewart's marriage.

Even though Irwin was eventually sent away, the arguments and misunderstandings he'd brought with him still lingered vividly in Briony's memory.

"Stewart, do what you like for appearances' sake, but when it comes to the children, I expect you not to disappoint them."

"Don't worry, I won't." Stewart's expression softened, as if he, too, recalled the turmoil Irwin had caused them, and he dared not conceal anything from her.

was a car accident. The eldest Cooper son was

Briony's breath caught.

is her late fiancé's

a moment, Briony didn't know what to

him overseas all these years and only recently brought him back, still keeping his identity quiet.

wants to claim the boy as yours

He stared at

was answer

"Stewart, do you have any

looked away, guilt shadowing his face. "Bryn, I'll explain everything to the kids

arguing. "This is between you and

meet again, you'll be Mrs. Cooper's husband. I'll address you as

Stewart was stunned.

spare him another glance. She turned away and

final. After this, Stewart wouldn't even have the

His tall figure

...

her bedroom and shut the door

to the wood, she slid

her face with her hands, tears soaking

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