Chapter 646

Briony watched the video, her daughter's cheeks still adorably round and full.

"Hey, sweetheart," she murmured softly. "Do you miss Mommy?"

Little Nina kept her head down, not quite catching on. "Of course I do~"

She sounded nonchalant, not even lifting her gaze.

Briony couldn't help but smile. "Do you really miss Mommy?"

"I really do..." Little Nina paused, then her tiny mind finally put two and two

together.

She jerked her head up, her big eyes widening as she saw Briony on the screen. "Mommy!"

"Mommy!"

Little Mario dropped his Lego bricks and dashed over at lightning speed.

Both little ones jostled in front of the phone, squishing their chubby faces side by side, each trying to get the best spot in front of the camera.

Neither was willing to give an inch.

"Hey! Little Mario, stop pushing! Mommy wants to see me, not you!" Nina protested.

"No way!" Little Mario shot back. "Mommy wants to see me too!"

"She called my name first!"

"Mommy called me too!"

to vying for attention, neither of them had ever learned the meaning

escalate, Briony quickly intervened, "Mommy wants to see both of you, so no fighting! Why don't you two sit together,

the

them into the living room, helping them onto the couch, then propped the

feet off the couch, peering into the screen. "Mommy, when are you

few days, honey,"

Mario said, ever the

and glanced

sweet scene from the sidelines. Catching her eye,

three more days, and Mommy

her hands, beaming. "Mommy's coming home

your promise! Mario frowned, already keeping score. "Don't be like Dad-he said he'd

was no hiding the disappointment

paused, glancing

a finger to his lips, signaling her not to say

pressed her

"Yeah!

He's a

never keeps his word.

chimed in.

to take

the still hasn't

in the air, but Stewart remained

chatted with the kids a little longer before

the screen went dark, she turned to Stewart. "Aren't you planning to

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