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?

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

feeling strangely unsettled. For all his suspicion, though,

an eyebrow as

to run off to work," Irwin said

had told him: Never mention Grandma Rosita in front of Mom. Be on your best behavior, and maybe Mom would start to love him like

transformation left James at a

"Well,

lantern Irwin was

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

Briony froze.

Festival, she used to make similar lanterns by hand. Irwin clearly remembered

her hesitate. "Don't you like it,

Briony frowned, torn.

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

wavered. She pressed her lips together, sighed, and finally took the lantern

lit up. "I'm glad you like it,