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.

Monroe, I really miss my

Blair's eyes, a

your daddy finishes his work, he'll come home.

blinking. "Mr. Monroe, even though I haven't seen your

tensed

"My daddy's really, really handsome. And my mom and dad don't get along. If you were my daddy, my mom would never let you be around

a

narrow opening

in his voice, the way he

her phone. She dialed Cedric Clarke's number. "Do you have

middle of clinic hours," Cedric replied. "How's

down. She's awake now. Blair's with

her? I didn't realize

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 other

was momentarily lost

Clarke, can you try to reach out to her