Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 549

Briony was caught off guard by the question.

Little Mario had been sitting quietly on the couch, but the moment he heard Little Nina's words, his eyes turned red. He didn't cry, but there he was so small, perched on the edge of the sofa, his gaze brimming with silent sorrow. He looked utterly pitiful.

Noticing this, Briony gathered her daughter into her arms and moved to sit beside her son, holding both children close-one in each arm.

"Sweetheart, don't be sad," she murmured gently, her voice soft and reassuring. Everything had happened so suddenly; all she could do was comfort her little ones as best she could. "Daddy's just gone away for a while. But remember, no matter where he is, he'll always love you both very much."

Mario nestled against his mother, his voice barely above a whisper. "Will Daddy call us?"

"If he can, he'll call," Briony promised, stroking his hair. "But even if he's too busy to call, you can be sure he's thinking about you and missing you all the same."

Little Nina, her face buried against Briony's chest, began to cry, her small frame shaking. "Why does Daddy have to go overseas?" she sobbed. "He told me he'd take me to preschool. He said he'd help me prove to Daisy that he's cooler than her dad. But now he's gone..."

Briony hadn't known Stewart had made such a promise to their daughter.

If Stewart didn't keep his word, it was the kind of thing she'd remember for a long, long time -maybe

felt a tangle of emotions she couldn't quite sort out. The truth was, she still had no idea what was really going on with Stewart. But deep down,

he's also his own person. Sometimes, grown-ups have things they have

on Briony's shoulder, exhausted from all her crying. Her eyelids drooped, her energy spent. "Daddy

loves you both so much. He

mother's

finally seemed to relax.

worn out, though,

tired eyes

before drifting

one arm, while her other

he nodded,

hold back his feelings, not wanting to

closer. "I'm right here, Mario.

tears could fall, he buried his