Regretting the Wife He Threw Away novel Chapter 691

He would give not just ten years, but a lifetime, if that’s what it took.

Letting go of Briony Kensington, he gently wiped the tears from her cheek.

“Bryn, this is my choice. If ten years of my life can give our children both their parents, I’d say it’s more than worth it.”

Briony felt utterly powerless. She’d been dragged into this, forced to accept the consequences without ever being given a say.

“I have to save you. Xenia Cooper needs a husband in name only to support her—this was always how things were going to end.” Stewart Wentworth’s voice was low, almost a whisper. “Bryn, don’t feel guilty, and don’t go soft on me. I never wanted you to know, but since you do, let’s just accept that this was inevitable. If it were James Delaney or Maynard, they’d make the same choice I did.”

Briony stared at him, stunned.

He was comparing himself to Maynard and James…

But how could it possibly be the same?

Stewart, Maynard, James—they weren’t interchangeable.

A wave of exhaustion washed over her, the kind that came from fighting too long against a fate she couldn’t change.

She was tired.

Maybe it was time to stop struggling.

“Let’s go home,” Stewart said, his voice gentle. “You’re still recovering. Try not to go out at night.”

Briony wiped her tears away.

She looked at Stewart, her breathing slowing, her emotions settling.

A dead end, then?

She lowered her gaze and nodded softly. “Well, then… I wish you all the best.”

Stewart’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed. “Thank you.”

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