Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony returned to her office to grab her coat and bag, ready to head to the hotel with her colleagues.

"Mom!"

Irwin's voice rang out from the hallway.

She paused, then stepped outside just in time to see Irwin hurrying toward her.

But before he could reach her, James intercepted him.

"Hey, kid, what are you doing here again?" James caught Irwin by the back of his collar. "Who brought you this time?"

"Dad dropped me off," Irwin replied.

Dangling by his collar, Irwin looked a little irritated, but he kept his composure and even greeted James politely, "Mr. Delaney, happy Lantern Festival!"

James blinked, momentarily thrown off.

What was going on? Since when was this little rascal so well-mannered?

you please let go? It's kind of uncomfortable when you grab

feeling strangely unsettled. For all his suspicion, though, Irwin's politeness left him no room to scold

grip, raising an eyebrow as

run off to work," Irwin

in front of Mom. Be on your best behavior,

transformation left James at

turned to Briony. "Well, what do you

the lantern Irwin

the lantern fair. I thought it was beautiful,

Briony froze.

Lantern Festival, she used to make similar lanterns

like it, Mom? Did I

Briony frowned, torn.

okay," Irwin said quickly, withdrawing the lantern with a hopeful smile. "If you don't like this

in his eyes that Briony's resolve wavered. She pressed her lips together, sighed, and finally took

face lit up. "I'm