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.

face paled, fear rooting him in place. "Mom, don't say that. Dad will make lots of money-he'll find you the

sadly. "I know, darling. But Mommy

what scares me most is leaving you

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

he wrapped his

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

Rosita's tearful eyes-something cold and venomous lurking beneath the

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

furrowed. He was quiet for a long moment before he finally asked, "So how can I know if Mom Bryn is

“Listen carefully, sweetheart. What I'm going to tell you

"Why not tell Dad?"

the new baby, he'll be just like Mom Bryn. As soon as there's a new baby, they'll

up inside him, making his