Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"Huh?" The elderly woman looked genuinely surprised. "Oh, this little rascal is always getting into mischief! I'm so sorry. My grandson's parents just got divorced, and we only moved in yesterday. I've been so busy unpacking that I must've let my guard down. I promise, I'll keep a close eye on him from now on-absolutely!"

Her apology was sincere enough.

The property manager reminded her again and again to watch the boy closely- and if he wanted to play with something messy like soap bubbles, to please take it down to the courtyard.

The old woman promised repeatedly that she'd keep a careful watch on her grandson, her attitude humble and apologetic.

Briony couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy; raising a child on your own at that age wasn't easy. Besides, boys around five or six were notorious for being a handful—getting into trouble was practically a given.

So Briony decided to let it go.

Still, she couldn't shake a lingering sense of unease.

...

Once Briony and the property manager had left, the elderly woman finally closed the door behind them.

on the table and pulled out her

she didn't suspect a thing. I played the part of the doting granny perfectly... Trust me,

just isn't enough. My son doesn't make much, and everything around here is so expensive... Fifty thousand?

her mind wandering

he glanced

being paranoid, but finally told him about what

can be a real nightmare. They just love causing trouble for the sake of it,"

you think I'm

lips together, thinking for a moment. "If it's really bothering you,

"Move in with you?

was before!" James replied, looking rather proud of himself. "I'm going to be working with you in Northborough for another two months. I can't stay at a hotel forever! So I thought, why not just buy a place here? Actually, I haven't had

that's your dad's house. It wouldn't really

a housekeeper already there. They can

it was asking too much of