The DNA results were in—Irwin and Randolph’s father shared no blood relation.
Stewart had been holding himself together ever since learning the truth.
During those three days in Westenmar when he visited little Mario, he’d seemed perfectly fine, showing no sign that anything was wrong. But right before he returned home, he made a stop at Dr. Riley’s office.
It was there, with Dr. Riley, that Stewart suffered another episode. If Dr. Riley hadn’t been present, Stewart might not have made it through that day at all.
No one else knew about this except Carl, Dr. Riley, and Cedric Clarke.
After a week of secret treatment, Stewart instructed Carl to take Irwin to Westenmar.
But Garry still refused to hand little Mario over right away.
When little Mario was born, his condition had been critical—he only survived thanks to the relentless efforts of Garry’s medical research team. There was a particular injection he needed to receive periodically, and now, there was only one dose left.
Only after that final dose would little Mario truly be considered healthy.
This was the one hold Garry still had over Stewart.
Stewart’s voice was low and steady. “Let them come out.”
Garry hesitated at the command.
Stewart glanced at a surveillance camera in the corner. “If I’m not mistaken, Briony and James are watching the monitors right now, aren’t they?”
Garry grinned. “I should’ve known you’d figure that out, Stewart. Nothing gets past you, does it?”
“I know you better than you think,” Stewart replied, his dark eyes giving nothing away. “You went to all this trouble to bring us here—wasn’t it just to watch the show?”
“Exactly. Ever since Randolph’s gone, my life’s been nothing but dull.”
Garry’s smile faded; his gaze turned cold and sharp. “Stewart, if it weren’t for you, Randolph would still be alive!”
“Then blame me. This is my burden. There’s no reason to drag anyone else into it.”
Stewart’s tone was measured, his face unreadable. “Briony and I are divorced. To me, she’s simply my son’s mother now. There’s no reason for you to go after her.”
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