Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 310

Stewart said nothing. He just cast a faint glance at James, then turned to Briony. "You're still going through with the divorce?"

Briony caught the edge of a threat in his tone.

Sure enough, his next words came cold and sharp: "Briony, we have a daughter. You shouldn't be so stubborn."

Briony let out a mocking laugh. "Four years ago, it was all about Irwin. Now, after all this time, you're using our daughter?"

"Irwin's different now. Jeannie Radcliffe's done a good job raising him-he's much more mature."

Briony almost found it funny.

"Stewart, what am I to you, really? Is tormenting me the only thing that makes you feel alive?"

Stewart frowned, about to retort, but just then, the teacher came out with the children.

Briony ignored him, turning away with James to look for Little Nina.

The moment Little Nina spotted them, she bounded over, grinning from ear to ear.

"Mama! Uncle James!"

Briony knelt down, gathering her daughter into her arms and planting a kiss on her soft, chubby cheek. "Did you miss me, sweetheart?"

"I missed you so much!" Little Nina kissed Briony's cheek in return, her eyes shining. "Mama, is Grandma Julia feeling any better?"

During the days Briony was caring for Julia, Gwendolyn White and the others had explained to Little Nina who Julia was.

Though she'd never met Julia, Little Nina understood: Grandma Julia was Mama's birth mother, her family-and that made her Little Nina's family, too.

and if Mama cared, so would

someone because you

James scooped Little Nina up in his arms, finally relaxing

Stewart a look, gave a dismissive snort, and

Briony nodded.

watched the three of them—so much like a happy family—his dark eyes

Nina's bright eyes darted around, and

man who showed up out of nowhere when we were sketching last

James

had seen Little Nina

They exchanged a glance.

asked, "Sweetheart, did he

"He asked my name."

what did you say?"

he might want to steal me away! So I talked really loud and called the teacher over. He

Briony was momentarily speechless.

"He was scared of the teacher? That's my

on hearing the whole story. So Stewart hadn't managed to reveal who he was to Little Nina yet. But

closed his eyes and

Wentworth, I've just received word-Ferdinand's background has been

"Nothing

promise early on, was taken as the last apprentice by Dr. Calloway, and after Dr.

smile. "That's just what he wants people to see. The part he hides-that's who he

Carl froze.

real detail, just how deep did Ferdinand's secrets

keep investigating,

to me.

added, "Oh, and