Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 649

The sun blazed overhead, its heat intense, while a gentle summer breeze played across the faces of two young children.

Briony wore a soft beige sundress and a floppy bucket hat, a protective mask covering the lower half of her face.

She took a few steps forward, crouched down, and opened her arms wide, ready to welcome her two children-

James, seeing this, set Little Nina gently on the ground.

Little Nina and her brother, Mario, charged towards Briony with all the speed their little legs could muster.

Standing beside Briony, Stewart watched the two bundles of energy barrel toward their mother. Worried they might knock her over, he stepped forward and intercepted them just in time.

The kids couldn't stop themselves and crashed right into Stewart, each grabbing onto one of his long legs.

"Whoa!"

"Ow!"

Both children looked up in surprise.

Stewart glanced down at them, his narrow eyes softening, a faint smile tugging at his lips.

a while, Little

ruffled their hair with both hands,

kids stared up at him,

a few seconds, Little Nina was the first to

"Daddy!"

on her toes, arms

scooped his daughter into his arms, his voice full of warmth.

Nina squealed, planting a

at the gesture. He looked down at Mario, tousling his hair again. "Mario, didn't you

still hugging Stewart's leg,

for his sister. To him, it was as if his dad had gone away to become a star in the sky, and now, suddenly, he was back-no longer a

feelings swirled in his little

still crouched nearby, noticed

"Daddy never turned into a star. He's always been just fine. He's made enough money now, so every winter, he'll be

turned to look

still holding his daughter, crouched down to meet his son's gaze.

of tenderness. "Do you want a hug too,

emotions

arms and burying his face in his father's shoulder. His sobs were muffled and quiet, but his small body

sharp ache

more than Little Nina, always struggled to express his feelings. Maybe it was because he was the older brother, or maybe