Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"Well then, Mr. Monroe isn't very brave, is he?"

Blair's eyes sparkled with amusement. "That's right, Uncle's not as brave as Little Nina."

"Mr. Monroe, you're a grown-up! Losing to a kid is so embarrassing!" she teased, her nose scrunched in mock disapproval.

Blair nodded without hesitation, indulging her every whim. "You're right, Uncle's embarrassed. Little Nina is the best."

"Of course I am! My daddy always says I'm his little princess-the best one!"

Blair pressed his lips together, hiding a smile.

After a pause, he said gently, "You're so sweet. I'm sure your dad loves you very much."

"Obviously!" Little Nina puffed up with pride. "My daddy's really tall and

handsome! Way more handsome than Daisy's dad. But he's so busy all the time. He never has time to drop me off at preschool, and none of the other kids even know I have a super handsome dad!"

It was a thought that had been weighing on her, a tiny knot in her heart.

Just remembering how long it had been since she'd last seen her father made her chest ache.

I really miss my

eyes, a shadow

finishes his work, he'll come home. You have to believe in him, Little Nina. Give him a little

up at Blair, her big eyes blinking. "Mr. Monroe, even though I haven't seen your face, you kind

tensed

my mom and dad don't get along. If you

managed a reply.

the hallway, Briony peered through the narrow opening of the

face, but something in his voice, the

door and stepped aside, pulling out her

in the middle of clinic hours,"

She's awake

realize

"Neither did I. For some reason, she seems to trust him; and he seems to know exactly how to talk to her. If Blair hadn't been working with me for less than two weeks, I'd almost suspect they knew each

was momentarily

reach out to her