Regretting the wife 95

Regretting the wife 95

Briony had a dream

In it, she was sharing a holiday dinner with her mother

Her mother smiled and praised her cooking

Briony laughed, but tears slipped down her cheeks

Mom” 

Sprawled across the big bed, Briony’s brow furrowed as her tears soaked the pillow beneath her

She murmured restlessly, clutching the front of her nightshirt in pain, her suffering almost unbearable

In her dream, her mother said she was tired, and from now on, Briony would have to walk her own path alone. Briony begged her not to leave, but her mother only faded away into the mist that drifted across the river. No matter how desperately Briony called, she never appeared again

Mom!” 

Briony jolted awake

For a moment, as she stared up at the familiar ceiling, the world felt strange and distant

Mommy!” 

At the foot of the bed, Irwin abandoned his toys and scrambled over to her side

Did you have a bad dream, Mommy?” 

Briony looked at him, her mind slowly clearing from the fog

This was Southcreek Manor

Buthow had she ended up here

She pressed her hands against the mattress, pushing herself upright, and rubbed her aching temples

She could barely recallshe’d gone down to the river, maybe even climbed over the fence… 

Everything after that was a blur

Mommy? Why are you crying?Irwin reached up and touched her damp cheek. You were crying in your sleep, too. You kept calling for your mom.” 

Briony gazed at him

The concern in his young eyes was genuine, impossible to fake

But when he frowned in worry, there was something in the set of his brows that reminded her of Rosita

At the thought of Rosita, a wave of rejectionalmost revulsionrose in Briony’s chest

Gently, she brushed Irwin’s hand away, threw off the covers, and swung her legs out of bed

The moment she stood, dizziness washed over her; her body felt weak and drained

But she couldn’t stand to stay here a second longer

Steeling herself, Briony shuffled out of the master bedroom and made her way downstairs

Mommy!” 

Irwin chased after her, grabbing her hand. Are you leaving again?” 

Briony looked down at him, pulling her hand free, her voice cold. Irwin, don’t call me Mommy anymore.” 

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09:59 

Chapter 95 

Irwin froze

She didn’t spare him another glance and headed for the stairs

As soon as she reached the ground floor, she nearly collided with Stewart, who was emerging from the kitchen with a steaming bowl of plain porridge

He paused, glancing up at Irwin, who had followed her down

Are you leaving?he asked

Briony’s face was icy, unwilling to waste even a word on him

Of course she was leavingbut Southcreek Manor was miles from Dolphin Cove, and on New Year’s Eve, getting a cab would be nearly impossible

She’d left the house in a daze, hadn’t even brought her phone

If Stella woke up and found her missing, she’d be beside herself with worry

Mommy!” 

Irwin rushed to her side, grabbing her hand again

Don’t go, please? It’s New Year’s Eve! Mommy, we always spent New Year’s together, remember?” 

Briony shut her eyes, took a slow, deep breath, and forced herself to swallow the surge of emotion

When she opened her eyes again, they were cold and hard

She pulled her hand away, turned to Stewart, and said, “If you don’t want me to take my anger out on your son, then get someone to drive me home. Now.” 

Stewart frowned. “I know I can’t deny my responsibility for what happened to your mother. But Irwin is just a childhe had nothing to do with it. And I know you, Briony. You’ve never been the type to blame a child for an adult’s mistakes.” 

You’re wrong,Briony said, shaking off Irwin’s hand. His birth mother is Rosita. I told you alreadyif anything happened to my mom, you and Rosita would be the ones I blame.” 

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Regretting the wife

Regretting the wife

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