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

turned green. The white Range Rover drove straight ahead, and the black SUV followed at a

few minutes later, the Range Rover pulled into the underground garage of a

stopped by the

his face to the window, watching helplessly as

he shouted, "She's a liar! I don't want

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

I'm sure Mom Bryn didn't mean to let you down..." "She did it

she divorced Dad, she doesn't want me anymore! And who was that man in

"But Irwin, even if

it. Everything felt different now, and the secure feeling he'd had about family for the past five years suddenly seemed

always change their minds! I used to think Dad only loved you, but once you came back,

Irwin's back, paused for a moment. "Are you blaming

her tightly, scrambling to explain. "I just mean Dad changed. He only cares about you now! I was happy when he was nice to Mom Bryn, but now even Mom Bryn seems different. She used to