Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

He sighed. "As long as you're here with me, Daddy won't be sad."

Little Mario stared at Stewart, deep in thought.

All at once, an idea struck him. He turned to Little Nina and announced, "When Daddy's sad, he cries too-but only at night, after everyone's asleep. He sneaks out tears when he thinks nobody can see-mph!"

Stewart quickly covered his son's mouth, looking both helpless and amused. "Alright, that's enough. It's late. No more talking-lie down, both of you. Daddy will read you a bedtime story."

The kids obediently snuggled under their blankets.

Stewart switched off the overhead light, leaving only the soft glow of the bedside lamp.

He picked up the storybook, his deep voice resonating in the quiet room-

"Once upon a time, there was a little field mouse. She was the fastest digger in her whole family..."

Briony emerged from the shower to find several missed video calls on her phone.

She checked the timestamps-right at nine o'clock.

It was already half-past nine now.

She'd spent a while drying her hair after her shower, so time had gotten away from her.

By now, the children were surely asleep.

Briony hesitated, then called Marlene's cell.

Wentworth took the kids upstairs to bed at nine sharp. You called a little

nodded, letting it

"Although, Mr. Wentworth didn't seem in

frowned slightly. "What do

"Now that the kids are asleep, he's out in the backyard by himself. I checked the security camera-he's crouched

gift from James," she said with a sigh. "Go stop him before he feeds

"Will do!"

hung up and

pond, Stewart was crouched low, mechanically tossing handful after

I hadn't come out, these poor koi would be done

"Mr. Wentworth, that's

He realized a

clearing his throat awkwardly. "Sorry. I

took the tin from his hand. "Ms. Kensington adores those

hit Stewart. "I'm sorry. I'll be more

Delaney said these koi were blessed

vent

there's only

faint crease appeared between Stewart's

perfectly well what

over him; he

unsure how to respond.

Marlene decided not to

swift, public remarriage But in the end, she was just the help even if Briony treated her like family, she couldn't say anything too