Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Stella felt a wave of hurt and confusion crashing over her.

Was she really such a failure?

Had she truly done something wrong?

In her arms, little Aster had cried himself hoarse-now, even as he drifted off, his

mouth was still searching for his mother's comforting touch.

Seeing her chance, Stella gently popped the pacifier into his mouth.

The exhausted, hungry little guy latched on and started sucking with determined gusto.

Stella blinked in disbelief, then broke into a smile.

It worked!

For the first time, Aster was actually willing to take the formula.

He must have been truly drained. Two hundred milliliters of formula disappeared

in a single go, and when he finished, he let out a satisfied burp, smacked his lips, and soon fell into a deep, contented sleep.

could breathe

kissed her son and tucked him into bed, placing a pillow along the edge to keep him from rolling off before

a warm washcloth, then changed him into

cherub-his chubby face soft and pink, nothing like the little terror who'd just threatened to

him, her heart melting. She bent down and pressed

his

mind was a whirlwind of emotion-relief, exhaustion, and a

and Briony sat on the couch as Cedric Clarke spoke quietly into the

everything's fine. Star brought some formula...

out

wait, the harder it gets... I know you're worried about him, but honestly, kids adapt better than we think. Give it a couple of days, he'll be just fine... Please, don't call Star tonight,

taking care of

baby."

on the other end. "Don't cover for her-she's my daughter. I know exactly what

his nose.

"Are

here.

not to drag him out." He paused, then added, "Mom, you and Dad have helped us so much these past years, looking after Aster. Why don't you take a few days and go on a little vacation

Scarlett protested. "You're always busy at the hospital, and I don't feel comfortable leaving Star to take care of the

Star has help here—and if it's too much, my parents would love nothing more than to come stay for a few days. They're always asking to see their

long silence on the