Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"Irwin!"

Rosita grabbed Irwin's arm. "You can't go!"

He frowned. "Why not?"

"Because your dad doesn't know yet."

"Then I'll go tell him and ask him to talk to Mom Bryn about it!"

Irwin huffed, frustration flashing across his face. "Dad always says I'll be his only child for life. If he finds out Mom Bryn is having a new baby, he'll definitely tell her not to keep it!"

A flicker of anxiety crossed Rosita's eyes, but seeing how young Irwin was, she quickly calmed herself.

"Irwin, sweetheart, don't get upset." She pulled him close and held him tightly. "Mommy's not well, you know that. I don't know how much longer I'll be here with you. If something happens to me, I worry so much... What will happen to my little Irwin?"

Her voice broke, trembling with emotion.

"Mom, don't say that. Dad will make lots of money-he'll find you the

darling. But Mommy is so

her eyes, tears slipping down her cheeks. "Irwin, I just don't know how much longer I can hold on. But what scares me most

more than a whisper. "Dad loves me a lot. He wouldn't stop just because there's a new baby. Mom, you

ached for her, and he wrapped his small arms around Rosita's

to worry about me. Mom Bryn is actually really nice-she's just upset right now. Dad

eyes-something cold and venomous lurking beneath the

her own, I'd believe she could keep loving you like before. But I'm

he finally asked, "So how can I know if Mom Bryn is

carefully, sweetheart. What I'm going to tell you is our secret, okay? You

"Why not tell Dad?"

like Mom Bryn. As soon as there's a new baby, they'll both start ignoring

panic welling up inside him, making