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, his

kids stared up at him, frozen for

few seconds, Little Nina was the

"Daddy!"

face lit up with delight as she bounced on her toes, arms

his arms, his voice full

Little Nina squealed, planting a kiss on

at the gesture. He looked down at Mario, tousling his hair again.

blinked, still hugging Stewart's leg, quiet

than 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 distant star, but right here

questions and feelings swirled in

crouched nearby,

gentle embrace, stroking his soft cheek, and whispered in his ear, "Daddy never turned into a star.

Mario turned to look

daughter, crouched down to meet his son's

of tenderness. "Do you want a hug too,

trembled. All the emotions he'd been holding back

burying his face in his father's shoulder. His sobs

sharp ache pricked Stewart's

Little Nina, always struggled to express his feelings. Maybe it was because he was the older