Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 603

Three days later.

Cloudcrest City, Westbrook Old Town. A cozy guesthouse.

Out in the garden, where all kinds of lush green plants and bright flowers flourished, Lucky lay sprawled on the ground, tongue lolling. Sunlight warmed his face, and he squinted contentedly, utterly relaxed.

Little Nina, clutching a child's makeup kit in one hand and a tiny powder puff in the other, was busy giving Lucky a makeover with impressive seriousness for

someone her age.

A few feet away, little Mario sat quietly on a wooden bench, head bowed in concentration, twisting and turning his Rubik's Cube.

From the kitchen drifted the comforting aroma of home-cooked food.

James was busy preparing lunch.

Just then, Lorna pushed open the vintage wooden gate at the edge of the yard, glanced around the sun-dappled garden, and then closed the door behind her, sliding the latch into place.

The creak of the gate caught Mario's attention. He looked up.

Lorna walked over and ruffled his hair. "Still working on your Rubik's Cube?"

"Yeah!" Mario's eyes sparkled as he looked up at her. "I can solve all six sides now my fastest time is two minutes."

him, and

Lorna grinned. "If your dad knew how good you were getting, he'd

at her. "Ms. Riley, have you talked

Lorna replied, her tone light and cheerful. "He says business is going really well. Maybe he'll even

winter?" Lorna pressed her lips together, hesitating. "That...I can't promise, sweetheart." Mario's gaze dropped to the cube in his

Ms. Riley was just trying to make him

his dad wasn't overseas on business. He'd

the disappointment on Mario's face, Lorna sighed softly. "You have to believe in your dad,

down at the puzzle. "What

for

Mario was sharp-perhaps even more so because he'd never had a mother by his side, making him especially sensitive to the

expected him to be quite this

something

is away on a work trip. She

with her. She'

okay."

anxiety in his chest, but there was nothing he could do. He'd already lost his dad; he didn't want

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