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.

and pulling him over

If

Little Mario: "Okay!"

you're adorable when you smile! I wish you went to my preschool-you're way cuter than any of the boys

Little Mario: "Cute!"

help but

clear Little Nina was encouraging Little Mario to

sweet, childish voice echoing

in his hand, his

...

store was just

growing tense at the thought of Stewart still being

your godfather are there do you really think Stewart

he might say to her." "Your little girl is clever as can be. Trust me, Stewart doesn't stand a chance." Gwendolyn let out

just... court is in two days. Stewart showing up now, it's obvious he's

know you want to break free from Stewart as soon as possible. But he's still Little Nina's biological father. Even if

pressed her lips

She understood, of course.

and Stewart divorced, if Little Nina wanted to have a

ties run deep.

wasn't that she couldn't face the reality. It was that she

you're eager to meet someone new?" Briony was momentarily taken aback, then shook her

rushing into a second marriage,

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

Briony paused.

in his heels, this could drag

stopped walking, her frown slowly

with