Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 312

Little Nina's eyes darted around before finally landing on the figurine in Stewart's hand. After a moment's hesitation, she shook her head with surprising resolve.

"Even if you're my dad, I can't accept this gift."

Stewart was caught off guard, blinking in confusion.

It took him a while to find his voice. "Why not?"

"Because if you take someone's gift, you owe them a favor!" Little Nina raised her hand with a dramatic flourish, shaking her head as she let out a tiny, exaggerated sigh, looking every bit the miniature grown-up. "You're just trying to bribe me, and I'm not falling for it!"

Stewart: "..."

Garry, who'd been watching from the sidelines, burst into laughter.

James couldn't help but smile too. He ruffled Little Nina's hair and beamed with pride. "That's my girl! Keep that sharp mind of yours, sweetheart-no smooth- talking guy will ever trick you!"

"James." Carney scolded him, "Don't fill her head with nonsense. She's only four!"

James just shrugged. "Better to teach her how the world works early. Otherwise, it'll be too late once she's older. Look at Bryn..."

He shot Stewart a glance full of mock disapproval and shook his head with a sigh. "What a mess."

Carney: "..."

Garry lounged back on the sofa, his eyes nearly disappearing as he laughed.

Little Mario, seeing his dad so cheerful for the first time, blinked his big, dark eyes and then broke into a goofy smile of his own.

"Hey!" Little Nina cried out, pointing at Little Mario in delight. "He's smiling! Little Mario, you're so cute when you smile!"

In an instant, her attention shifted from Stewart to her little playmate.

Little Mario's hand and pulling him

If you do, I'll give you this toy

Little Mario: "Okay!"

wish you went to my preschool-you're way cuter than

Little Mario: "Cute!"

grown-ups couldn't help but

clear Little Nina was encouraging Little Mario

his daughter's sweet, childish voice echoing in his

figurine in his hand, his eyes

...

local grocery store was just a short walk

the thought of

her. "Don't worry. James and your godfather are there do you really think Stewart could just take off with Little

he'll snatch her away. I'm worried about what he might say to her." "Your little girl is clever as can be. Trust me, Stewart doesn't stand a chance." Gwendolyn let out

replied. "It's just... court is in two days. Stewart

free from Stewart as soon as possible. But he's still Little Nina's biological father. Even if you get divorced, he has

pressed her lips

She understood, of course.

she and Stewart divorced, if Little Nina wanted to have a relationship with

deep. They

the reality. It was that she

know..." Gwendolyn saw right through her and lowered her voice. "Are you in such a hurry to get divorced because you're eager to meet someone new?" Briony was momentarily taken aback, then shook her head. "No, that's not it at all. I just want a clean break from Stewart, so I can raise Little Nina on

into a second marriage,

it's best if the divorce goes through. But if it doesn't so what? You can just live separately. And as long as you're still married, Little Nina is still the Wentworth family's little heiress! Think about it-even if Stewart

Briony paused.

digs in

walking, her frown slowly

noticing the change, smiled with