Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 287

Chapter 293

Briony emerged from the kitchen, carrying a steaming dish of freshly made meatballs in rich tomato sauce.

"Hold on, Nina, don't come too close-watch out, it's hot."

At her warning, little Nina promptly grabbed her friend Mario's hand and pulled him aside.

Only when Briony had set the food on the table did Nina tug Mario over to her side and present him with pride.

"Mom, look! This is Mario!"

Nina gently nudged Mario forward until he stood right in front of Briony.

Briony smiled. Her daughter was a little social butterfly, always inviting friends over, so she was more than used to it by now.

She crouched down as usual, ready to greet her daughter's new friend. But the moment she met Mario's pitch-black eyes, she froze.

A strange, indescribable feeling swept over her.

Mario stared back at Briony. His big, dark eyes reflected her face, and his expression stayed blank and unreadable.

Nina leaned in close and whispered in Briony's ear, "Mom, Mario isn't like most kids. Carol says he doesn't really like to talk."

Briony frowned slightly at that.

Not like most kids?

Just then, James and Carney walked in from outside, with Carol following behind.

not too

and returned the smile, nodding. "Not at all. Are you Mario's

nanny," Carol explained gently. "Mario's parents are busy with work. He's a

So that was it.

sighed softly. "He's such a beautiful,

Mario was born, it was a difficult delivery. His parents went through a lot just to bring him into

thoughts drifting to her own son for a brief moment. "He

touch Mario. She knew children

gentle touch from a stranger could

a really good kid, just very quiet. New people and places make him nervous, but he's

the living

to go to so much trouble!" Carol said, a bit flustered. "Let me

so well-it's fate, isn't it? Make yourself at home. My family's easygoing,

Mario? Briony is

his gaze fixed on

expecting Mario

their watchful eyes, gently reached out and wrapped his tiny

second, the room went

mouth formed a perfect

down, her

gripped her finger, something tightened in

same, unexplainable feeling washed over

you," Mario said, his

words-but for Mario,

eyes shimmered with tears. She pressed a hand to her mouth, overcome with disbelief and

Since then, Carol and

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