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."

everyone gets New

pursed in indignation. "Daddy can't be

work. Did he sneak off to

Briony paused, taken aback.

was no fool;

Year's meant more to her

nap, she'd been giddy, saying how happy she

and Daddy around for New

now, with Stewart missing from the table, the

plain to see.

reached out and

with anyone else, sweetheart. He just had

even finish the sentence before the sound of a car pulling up

interrupted her.

eyes shone. "That

and little Mario had

two tiny figures racing each other to

to the entryway when they saw

of the

carried him up the path, his black coat billowing

stride.

kids' voices rang out as they

the dining room, pausing at the hallway to watch

both kids

were you?

Little Nina

neck, delighted

"I thought you ran off

Year's with

else!"

helplessly. "I'm sorry.

did you eat?" little Mario asked. "We just started

Stewart said, picking up one child in each arm as he

they were in the foyer, he set them down and

just needs to change

children nodded eagerly and scampered off to

from the shoe cabinet and changed out of his

stood nearby,

was done, he straightened up

weren't coming for

his lips together, hesitated, then said, "I was

waiting around for me if I

So that was it.

want to see the children disappointed

going to be busy the next

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