Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 130

Briony returned to her office to grab her coat and bag, ready to head to the hotel with her colleagues.

"Mom!"

Irwin's voice rang out from the hallway.

She paused, then stepped outside just in time to see Irwin hurrying toward her.

But before he could reach her, James intercepted him.

"Hey, kid, what are you doing here again?" James caught Irwin by the back of his collar. "Who brought you this time?"

"Dad dropped me off," Irwin replied.

Dangling by his collar, Irwin looked a little irritated, but he kept his composure and even greeted James politely, "Mr. Delaney, happy Lantern Festival!"

James blinked, momentarily thrown off.

Since when was this little rascal

let go? It's kind of uncomfortable when you grab me like

feeling strangely unsettled. For all his suspicion, though, Irwin's

raising an eyebrow as he asked, "And

had to run off

what Grandma Rosita had told him: Never mention Grandma Rosita in front of Mom.

sudden transformation left James at

to Briony. "Well, what do you

the lantern Irwin was

together at the lantern fair. I thought it was beautiful, and you'd look like a fairy if you took a

Briony froze.

was old-fashioned, ornate-exactly her taste. Every year during the Lantern Festival, she used to make similar

like it, Mom? Did I pick the

Briony frowned, torn.

okay," Irwin said quickly, withdrawing the lantern with a hopeful smile. "If you don't

wavered. She pressed her lips together, sighed, and finally took the lantern from his hands. "Thank you. I do

up. "I'm glad