Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 296

"Bryn, have some more." Gwendolyn White reached over and placed a piece of beef on Briony's plate.

Briony snapped out of her thoughts and looked up at Gwendolyn.

Gwendolyn gave her hand a gentle pat and lowered her voice. "Don't stare, sweetheart."

Briony nodded, picked up the beef, and put it in her mouth.

She stopped glancing at little Mario, but the food tasted like nothing in her mouth.

Garry kept an eye on little Mario while chatting and sharing drinks with Carney. Every so often, he shot a look in Briony's direction.

Briony stayed quiet, head down, focusing on her meal.

Dinner finally wrapped up around eight.

At half past eight, Briony brought out the cake and set it on the table.

This time, she'd made an Elsa-themed cake-Little Nina's absolute favorite.

The adults gathered around as Little Nina, wearing a tiny crown, pressed her hands together and made a wish, looking every bit the little princess.

She muttered under her breath, her words so soft that no one caught what she wished for.

When she finished, Little Nina grabbed little Mario's hand. "Let's blow out the candles together!"

Candlelight flickered in little Mario's dark eyes.

He blinked, still and silent, not saying a word.

James moved the cake closer to the kids. "Come on, once the candles are out, all

our princess's wishes will come true!"

up and blew hard at

she managed

Mario. "There's two

looked up

smiled warmly at him. "Go on, if you'd

Little Nina's pout,

Out went the flames!

Mario, you're amazing!" Little Nina clapped

clapping his little hands, a wide grin revealing a

arms around little Mario and planted a big kiss on his

cried out in mock despair, but it was too

smooch mark

buried his face in his hands, so dramatically pained he

baffled and adorable-the kind of look that sent all the

exchange, her eyes growing

still alive, she'd get to see scenes

life didn't work

dropped her gaze, turned, and

Garry's eyes followed her.

shot Garry a cold look, scoffing under his

stood at the sink, water running. The gushing sound masked her quiet

The kitchen door opened.

to

and sighed. "Don't even try to laugh it off. If you want to cry, just cry. I'm not going to tease

Briony froze.

Nina's birthday, you sneak away to

dropped her gaze, pressing her

then drink alone. Last year,

had to call me to carry you

breath. "...Sorry

you have to apologize?" James said, half-laughing, half-exasperated. "We're family. Say something like that again