Chapter 650

Little Nina froze for a second, then protested with her hands over her face, "Mom, that's not fair! I'm the prettiest little fairy, you can't keep photos of me looking like a clown!"

Briony ruffled her daughter's round head. "Then why don't you hurry up and wipe that messy face of yours?"

Little Nina, never one to let things weigh her down for long, quickly brushed away her tears.

Her little nose and eyes were still red from crying, but her hands were now firmly planted on her hips, her chubby cheeks full of stubborn defiance.

"Mom, I didn't cry!" Little Nina jabbed a finger at little Mario. "It was Mario who was crying! Shame on you, big boy crying and all~"

At that, the little man quickly wiped his face and glared at his sister. "I wasn't crying! You were!"

"You were!" Little Nina shot back, refusing to back down. "You started it!"

"No, I didn't!" Mario frowned.

"Yes, you did!"

"No, I didn't!"

The two siblings squared off, voices rising in a familiar, escalating duet.

They hardly ever fought, so the adults looked on in amusement, not wanting to interrupt, treating it like a lighthearted skit.

and sweet, laughter and bickering mingling

when Briony, without warning, began to bleed from her

first to notice. He reacted immediately, setting the children down and calling out, "Mr. Delaney,

spoke, Stewart had already pulled out a

she realized what was happening, her first instinct was to look toward her

and Lorna had already

We're heading to the hospital now,"

It wasn't the first time this had

Stewart's hands

patted his. "Stewart, it's okay. Nosebleeds are normal for

his voice tight,

Briony nodded again.

kids in

he asked, his gaze falling to the handkerchief in Stewart's hand-already soaked

take her to the hospital. Please look after the kids for me,

longer felt the old hostility toward Stewart. Right now, Briony

grudges meant nothing

understand. Take care of Bryn, please. Call me when you

"Of course," Stewart replied.

pulled up at the curb, Carl Shaw at

Briony into the car, then

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