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.

Stella could breathe

son and tucked him into bed, placing a pillow along the edge to keep him from

his rosy cheeks and tiny hands with a warm washcloth, then changed

asleep, Aster looked like a cherub-his chubby face soft and pink, nothing like

at him, her heart melting. She bent down and pressed gentle kisses to his

had her fill did she lie down beside him. Watching his innocent face, she finally closed her eyes

was a whirlwind of emotion-relief, exhaustion, and a lingering ache that

the couch as Cedric Clarke spoke quietly into the phone, Scarlett's voice faintly

everything's fine. Star brought some formula... No,

drinking out

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,

from taking care

baby."

sighed on the other end. "Don't cover for her-she's my daughter.

pinched the bridge of his nose. "She's doing

back, "Are

stay 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

I relax?" Scarlett protested. "You're always busy at the hospital, and I don't feel comfortable leaving Star

don't worry, Mom. Star has help here—and if it's too much, my parents would love nothing more than to come stay for a

long silence on