Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 683

Chapter 683

Briony was caught off guard.

She'd thought that on their first New Year's together as a family, Stewart would

make it a priority.

He'd said he was busy... but on New Year's Eve, there was no way he was caught

up with work.

It had to be something personal.

Briony felt a pang of suspicion, but decided not to press him further.

"All right, let's eat," she said, taking the hands of her two children and leading

them to the dining table.

Carol watched the kids and couldn't shake her unease.

She was certain she'd heard a child calling "Daddy" during the phone call earlier.

Carol's thoughts immediately turned to Irwin Wentworth.

On a night meant for family, why would Mr. Wentworth not be here with his

children? Was he spending time with Irwin again?

If that was the case, he was making a terrible mistake.

But it was only Carol's suspicion.

She didn't dare bring it up to Briony, afraid she might have misheard, and worried

that stirring the pot would undo the fragile peace that had finally settled between

the couple.

Carol sighed inwardly.

She could only hope she'd gotten it wrong.

During dinner, Little Nina was still thinking of her dad.

"Mommy, where's Daddy?" she asked.

Briony scooped a dumpling and placed it gently in her daughter's bowl. "Daddy

has something to take care of. He'll be home a little later to spend time with you

two."

gets New Year's off, and every

protested, lips pursed in indignation. "Daddy can't

sneak off to spend the

Briony paused, taken aback.

was no fool; she was innocent

New Year's meant more

she'd been

Mommy and Daddy around

from the table, the disappointment on

plain to see.

heart ached. She reached out

sweetheart. He just

before the sound of

interrupted her.

Nina's eyes shone. "That must

react, Little Nina and little Mario had already scrambled

tiny figures racing each other to

it to the entryway when they saw

of

the path, his black

stride.

voices rang out as

dining room, pausing at the

down and sweep both kids into his

were you?

Little Nina

his neck, delighted but

"I thought you ran off

New Year's

else!"

helplessly. "I'm

Mario asked.

up one child in each arm as he walked

foyer, he set them down and ruffled their hair. "Go

needs to change his shoes and

nodded eagerly and scampered

slippers from the shoe cabinet and changed out

stood nearby,

straightened up and

you weren't coming for New Year's dinner,"

together, hesitated, then

everyone waiting around for

So that was it.

see the children

moment, she asked, "Are you going to be busy the next few days

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