Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

You don't actually have to show up in person to change your household

registration.

But Stewart said he'd help the kids get their ID cards while he was at it, so Briony

didn't argue.

By the time all the paperwork was finished, it was already three thirty in the afternoon.

Little Nina piped up, suggesting the whole family go out for some KFC. Stewart didn't answer right away he just looked over at Briony.

Briony was about to refuse when she felt a small hand slip into hers. She glanced down and met little Mario's dark, earnest eyes.

"Mama, can we all go together?"

"Yeah, Mom, just this once, please?" Little Nina scurried over, grabbing Briony's other hand. "Dad said he's going overseas for work soon, and it might be a really, really long time before he can come see us again."

Briony lifted her eyes to Stewart.

He'd been watching her the whole time.

As if afraid she'd get the wrong idea, he hurried to explain, "I only told them I'd be working in another country. I swear, I had no idea about the KFC thing."

Briony pressed her lips together.

Little Nina pleaded, swinging Briony's arm,

hands held tight by her children,

with a

as if he couldn't quite

glanced at him, her face unreadable. "Let's

"Hang

mall downtown," Briony said.

put his phone away, watching her carefully. "Should we all

then asked,

"Carl dropped us off."

paused for a moment, then said, "We'll take my car. You can have Carl pick you up

"Alright," Stewart replied.

and Briony parked in the underground

rode the elevator up

this hour, there weren't many people

found a quiet spot in

took out his phone

kiddos, what

handed the phone to the kids, his voice

she spotted