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."

teacher said everyone gets New Year's off, and every family

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

work. Did he sneak off to spend

Briony paused, taken aback.

was no fool; she

New Year's meant more to her

before her nap, she'd been giddy, saying

have both Mommy and Daddy

now, with Stewart missing from the table, the

plain to see.

She reached out and stroked

else, sweetheart. He just

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

interrupted her.

Nina's eyes shone.

Nina and little Mario had already

racing each other

to the entryway when they saw that tall, familiar

of

carried him up the

stride.

voices rang out as they dashed toward

stepped out of the dining room, pausing at the

both kids

were

Nina threw

his neck, delighted but

you

New Year's with

else!"

smiled helplessly. "I'm sorry. Daddy's

you eat?" little Mario asked. "We

picking up one child in each arm as

the foyer, he set

to change his shoes and I'll

eagerly and scampered off to the dining

from the shoe cabinet and changed out of his

nearby, watching

straightened up and met

said you weren't coming for New

pressed his lips together, hesitated,

didn't want everyone waiting around for me if I was going to

So that was it.

to see

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

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