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.

hand and pulling him over to the kids' play area behind

me another smile! If

Little Mario: "Okay!"

you went to

Little Mario: "Cute!"

grown-ups couldn't help but overhear

was clear Little Nina was

daughter's sweet, childish voice echoing in his ears,

hand, his eyes dark

...

just a short

the thought

are there do you really think Stewart could just take off

Stewart doesn't stand a chance." Gwendolyn let out a gentle sigh. "I only brought you out because I

know you mean well," Briony replied. "It's just... court is in two days. Stewart showing up now,

possible. But he's still Little Nina's biological father. Even if you get divorced, he has the right to see his child. That's just the way it is—and you

her

She understood, of course.

and Stewart divorced, if Little Nina wanted to have a relationship with her father, Briony couldn't

ties run deep. They can't be

wasn't that she couldn't face the

dragging out the divorce... "You 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

rushing into a second marriage,

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 is gone

Briony paused.

you shouldn't get divorced. But even with Mr. Chadwick helping you, if Stewart really digs in his heels, this could drag on for ages. Are you really going to let him keep

walking, her frown slowly

noticing the change, smiled with satisfaction. "You get what