Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 104

The little girl was barely two, her hair tied into two tiny pigtails and dressed in a bright red dress. She was round-cheeked, chubby, and absolutely adorable.

"Mama, puppy, puppy~!"

Her young mother gazed at her with a look full of warmth. "Not puppy, sweetheart. That's Max. His name is Max."

"Puppy! Puppy..."

She was just learning to talk, her words coming out wobbly and mispronounced, the soft baby voice so sweet it could melt anyone's heart.

James watched her and, despite his usual stoic demeanor, felt his heart soften just a little. “Honestly, if you ask me, having a daughter is way better. Boys are no fun at all!"

Briony didn't answer.

James, puzzled, looked down-and froze.

Briony was crying.

He immediately panicked. "Hey, why are you crying? Did I say something wrong?"

Briony shook her head, quickly wiping at the tears on her cheeks.

tears just kept

fumbled awkwardly. "People are going to

into a crouch. Amidst her muffled sobs, he could just make out her whispering, "I'm sorry,

no idea what she was apologizing

repeating "I'm sorry"

He raked a hand through his hair, helpless and

just cry. I'll stay here with you. When

utterly exhausted. James scooped her up and carried her

was already noon. James ordered some takeout. While Briony was eating, James pulled out his phone and snapped a few photos. "What are you

wants an update," James replied, opening his messages and sending

almost instantly:

type a response when Briony spoke,

You didn't seem worried about pride when you were bawling by the river like a

at him

say." He typed out "She's doing fine" and even showed it to Briony before sending. Briony glanced at

she ate something. James didn't

lunch, Briony retreated to the break room to

was asleep, James grabbed his car keys

store, James snapped some photos of

replied: [The golden retriever, I think. Bryn's grandfather used to have one-a golden retriever that went missing years ago. Bryn