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.

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

green. The white Range Rover drove straight

few minutes later, the Range Rover pulled into the underground

the curb outside the hotel

as the white Range Rover

up in Irwin's eyes as he shouted, "She's a liar! I don't want

but her expression

don't be like that. I'm sure Mom Bryn didn't mean to let you down..." "She did it on purpose! I

control, yelling, "I just know that ever since she divorced Dad, she doesn't want me anymore! And who was that man in her car?

sighed, feigning helplessness, and pulled Irwin into her embrace. "But Irwin, even if that man is Mom Bryn's new boyfriend, you can't be

the secure feeling he'd had about family

minds! I used to think Dad only loved you, but once you came

rubbing Irwin's back, paused

about you now! I was happy when he was nice to Mom Bryn, but now even Mom Bryn seems different. She used