Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 199

"Wedding invitation?" James leaned over for a look. "No way! Stewart and Rosita's? Who sent this, Rosita herself? Has she lost her mind?"

Briony's lips curled coldly. Without a word, she tossed the invitation straight into the trash.

"She's doing this just to get under your skin!" James fumed, bending down to fish the envelope out of the bin. "Hold on, let me check the address. On their big day, I should send this pair of losers a whole stack of Monopoly money as a wedding gift!"

Briony just stared at him, unamused.

"Don't stoop to their level," she replied, her tone calm and even. "Let's just focus on living our own lives."

James was still seething, but seeing how unbothered Briony seemed like she'd truly moved on-he let it drop.

With a snap of his wrist, he flung the invitation back into the trash.

Dolphin Cove.

The elevator chimed on the 32nd floor, its doors sliding open as Briony and James stepped out.

"Monster, take this-!"

A little boy's shout rang out, and a toy wooden sword jabbed straight toward Briony's stomach.

Briony frowned, about to dodge, but James was quicker. He stepped in front of her, catching the wooden sword in his large hand, and with the other, grabbed the boy by the ear.

it's you, huh? The one who keeps pouring

hand and trying to wrench his sword free, but he was no match for James's grip. Scowling, he glared up at him. "Let go

laugh. "I was just wondering how to come up with an excuse to have a little chat with your family. Lucky

don't even know you! You're a mean old man-let me go!"

"You go inside. I'll handle this

had darkened. That sword, even if just a toy,

needed to

I'll head in. Just don't go overboard,"

know what I'm doing," James assured

the door and

later, loud wailing echoed through the hallway, quickly

flustered old woman's apologies.

listening to the

minutes, things

James rang the bell.

opened the door at

closing the door behind him, and traded his shoes for house slippers. The two of them moved to the living room

that kid a lesson today, but kids his age rarely learn from this

"You're carrying twins now. We can't take

her stomach, realizing he was

I'll move in with you. But let's be clear: I'm still paying my share of the