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?

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

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

released his grip, raising an eyebrow as he asked, "And where's your

to run off to work,"

in front of Mom. Be on your best behavior,

sudden transformation left

to Briony. "Well, what

to the lantern Irwin was clutching. "Is that for

"Of course! Dad and I picked it out together at the lantern fair. I thought it was beautiful, and you'd look like a

Briony froze.

taste. Every year during the Lantern Festival, she used to make similar lanterns by hand.

her hesitate. "Don't you like

Briony frowned, torn.

quickly, withdrawing the lantern with a hopeful smile. "If you don't like this one, I can get you another.

was something so earnest in his eyes that Briony's resolve wavered. She pressed her lips together, sighed, and finally took the lantern from his

up. "I'm glad you like