Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 586

"Well then, Mr. Monroe isn't very brave, is he?"

Blair's eyes sparkled with amusement. "That's right, Uncle's not as brave as Little Nina."

"Mr. Monroe, you're a grown-up! Losing to a kid is so embarrassing!" she teased, her nose scrunched in mock disapproval.

Blair nodded without hesitation, indulging her every whim. "You're right, Uncle's embarrassed. Little Nina is the best."

"Of course I am! My daddy always says I'm his little princess-the best one!"

Blair pressed his lips together, hiding a smile.

After a pause, he said gently, "You're so sweet. I'm sure your dad loves you very much."

"Obviously!" Little Nina puffed up with pride. "My daddy's really tall and

handsome! Way more handsome than Daisy's dad. But he's so busy all the time. He never has time to drop me off at preschool, and none of the other kids even know I have a super handsome dad!"

It was a thought that had been weighing on her, a tiny knot in her heart.

how long it had been since she'd last seen

I really

eyes, a shadow of

and spoke softly, "When your daddy finishes his work, he'll come home. You have to believe in him, Little Nina. Give him a

Blair, her big eyes blinking. "Mr. Monroe, even though I

broad shoulders tensed at her

my mom and dad don't get along. If you were my daddy, my mom would never let

a

in the hallway, Briony peered through the narrow opening of the door, watching the

voice, the way he spoke, made

door and stepped aside, pulling out her phone. She dialed Cedric Clarke's number. "Do you have a

hours," Cedric replied. "How's Little Nina

down. She's awake now.

didn't realize Little Nina and

did I. For some reason, she seems to trust him; and he seems to know exactly how to talk to her. If

was momentarily

reach out to her dad? Let him know

and really

a short video for her-just to