Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 52

"No way!" Irwin blurted out, "Mom, you're my favorite!"

Rosita's eyes crinkled with laughter. "Well, you're my favorite too, Irwin. You'll always be my one and only darling son. Don't ever forget that you're the only one for me."

Irwin basked in her affection, grinning from ear to ear. "You're so beautiful, Mom, and you're famous too! I'm so proud to be your son, you know?"

But then his smile faded. Thinking of Briony, he frowned and complained, "Mom Bryn is nothing like you! She's always away on those dumb repair jobs, traveling all the time. Doesn't even make much money or spend time with me. No wonder Grandma never liked her!"

Rosita gently stroked Irwin's round head, her lovely features softened by that ever-present, tender smile.

At the intersection, the car rolled to a slow stop.

Their sleek black SUV ended up right beside a white Range Rover.

Through the window, Rosita caught a glimpse of Briony.

focused on driving and didn't notice anyone watching her from the

white Range Rover drove straight ahead, and the black

Rover pulled into the underground

SUV stopped by the curb outside

window, watching helplessly as the white Range Rover disappeared down the ramp into

up in Irwin's eyes as he shouted, "She's a liar! I

flicker of satisfaction crossed Rosita's eyes, but her expression remained

be like that. I'm sure Mom Bryn didn't mean to let you down..."

yelling, "I just know that ever since she divorced Dad, she doesn't want me

sure." Rosita sighed, feigning helplessness, and pulled Irwin into her embrace. "But Irwin, even if that

different now, and the secure feeling he'd had about family for

their minds! I used to think Dad only loved

had been gently rubbing Irwin's back, paused for a moment.

cares about you now! I was happy when he was nice to Mom Bryn, but now even Mom Bryn seems different. She used to care about me and Dad, but now... she hardly talks