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.

make lots of money-he'll find you the best doctors. You'll

sadly. "I know, darling. But Mommy is

scares me most is leaving you behind. If your dad and Mom Bryn have a new baby, they

head, his voice barely more than a whisper. "Dad loves me a lot. He wouldn't stop just because

he wrapped his small arms around Rosita's waist,

have to worry about me. Mom Bryn is actually really nice-she's just upset right now. Dad says once she calms down,

flickered in Rosita's tearful eyes-something

loving you like before. But I'm just afraid...

for a long moment before he finally asked,

voice still trembling from crying but now soft and gentle. “Listen carefully, sweetheart. What I'm

"Why not tell Dad?"

new baby, he'll be just like Mom Bryn. As soon as

felt panic welling up inside him, making