Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 540

"No," Briony replied with a soft smile. "Honestly, she's not that bad."

"Not that bad?" James shot her a quick glance as he drove. "Bryn, you really ought to get yourself a scam detector app or something."

Briony couldn't help but laugh at his teasing. "Why are you so hostile toward her?"

"She bullies you!"

"That was all just for show."

"For show?" James gave a derisive snort. "Even if it's just an act, I still don't like her!"

"Come on, James, don't be like that. She grew up in foster care. Everything that happened before, she and Stewart were working together."

"Even so..." The memory of her and Barrie acting so close still left a sour taste in his mouth, and his expression only darkened.

Still, his upbringing was strict-he'd been taught better than to gossip behind someone's back, especially someone who wasn't even a friend. No matter what he thought about Lorna using her looks to finish a job, he knew better than to judge her out loud. That just wasn't right.

When they arrived back at Skybreeze Retreat, Carl Shaw had just dropped off little Mario and little Nina, with Carol in tow.

as Carol saw Briony and James pull up, she greeted them warmly

was packed with things Stewart had bought for the kids, most of them for little

little Mario was officially

as soon as they

"Mama~!"

"Mama!"

down and gathered both children in her arms, showering them with kisses. All the exhaustion from work seemed to melt away the moment she saw their sweet

his throat dramatically. "Well, look at me, all alone -no one to love

rushed over with her arms stretched out.

immediately scooped her up. "You little traitor! Now that you have a real

a kiss on his cheek. "Godfather will always be my favorite godfather! I only have one dad, but I also only have one godfather. So you're one

least my

You're just buttering me up!" He tapped her little

it."

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as

little Mario walked over

crouched down. "What

was serious. "Uncle,