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.

say that. Dad will make lots of money-he'll find you the best doctors. You'll get

know, darling. But

just don't know how much longer I can hold on. But what scares me most is leaving you behind. If your dad

"Dad loves me a lot. He wouldn't stop just because there's a

heart ached for her, and he wrapped his small arms around

Mom Bryn is actually really nice-she's just upset right now. Dad says once she

Rosita's tearful eyes-something cold and venomous

a child of her own, I'd believe she could keep loving you like before. But I'm just afraid... what if she really does have a

was quiet for a long moment before he finally asked, "So how can

now soft and gentle. “Listen carefully, sweetheart. What I'm going

"Why not tell Dad?"

your dad knows about the new baby, he'll be just like Mom Bryn.

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