Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Some transplant patients experience darker skin for a while, but it's only

temporary.

"Oh!" Little Nina didn't understand the medical talk, but she said earnestly, "As long as Mom is healthy and doesn't get sick, it doesn't matter if she has a few dark spots! In my heart, Mom will always be the most beautiful."

Briony was moved. She reached out to gently touch her daughter's round, cherubic cheek. "You're such a sweet girl, Nina."

"Mom." Little Mario tugged on Briony's finger.

Briony looked down at her son, ruffling his hair. "Mario, Mommy's home."

Mario's brows knitted in worry. "Mom, does it hurt?"

Briony smiled, her eyes growing misty. "It doesn't hurt, sweetheart. When I think of you and Nina, nothing hurts at all."

Little Mario stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her. "I love you, Mom."

He wasn't one for words; just those three simple little words were enough to bring tears to Briony's eyes.

Stewart set Mario down.

Nina rushed over too, throwing her arms around Briony.

Briony gathered both children into her embrace, pressing kisses to the tops of their heads.

her children, could watch them grow up with her own eyes, could witness every

but her heart

alive.

family reunion from the doorway, feeling

the hospital, he knew it would

20th. Ten days since

came to the cottage to check Briony's pulse, his expression

very well. At this rate, you'll be able to leave the hospital

heart soared at

discharged," Dr. Ellsworth cautioned, "you'll still

had been snatched back from the jaws of

listened carefully to his

around. "Where's

seen how much Stewart had done

the kids. It felt natural now to think of him as part of the

through her illness. Whatever had happened ween them in

Stewart seemed to grow busier and

seen much of

new business, I

wasn't sure. A few days ago,

about bids and contracts.

hadn't asked. That

well known. Even though he'd given everything to the children, he was still the same man; if he wanted, he could

man," Dr. Ellsworth said. "Now that you're getting better, he can relax a little. It's good for him to have his own work. The way things are now,