Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Little Nina pouted, casting Briony a look of exaggerated exasperation. "Do you really need to ask?"

Briony was caught off guard.

"Of course I'd vote for Dad!" Little Nina replied, utterly convinced. "Mr. Ellsworth might be handsome, but he's just an uncle. If I wanted, I could have lots of handsome uncles in the future, but I only have one dad!"

Briony was momentarily speechless.

Little Nina looked up at her, eyes sparkling with mischief, her little voice clear and earnest.

"Mama, I know you and Dad argued and decided to live apart. But don't worry-if it came down to a vote between you and Dad, I'd pick you without a second thought! But if it's Dad versus anyone else, even Godfather versus Dad, I'd always choose Dad."

James: "..."

Well, turns out the real clown here is me.

The video ended there. James put away his phone, shut his eyes, and let out a long, theatrical sigh. "Sweetheart, that hurts. I think you owe me some comfort."

"Huh?" Little Nina glanced at James, blinking innocently. "Don't be sad, Godfather. You're still a step above Mr. Ellsworth. If it were between you and Mr. Ellsworth, I'd absolutely vote for you!"

James brightened instantly, feeling vindicated. He thought to himself, I knew all that pampering would pay off!

"Well then, Godfather feels much better now." He beamed at her, giving her a big thumbs-up. "You're absolutely right, Little Nina. I'm proud of you!"

I'm way too clever for

So if you grow up and change your

those shares, I wouldn't even have the chance to vote! So of course

that logic, that sharp thinking-she's definitely Stewart's daughter," James said, glancing at Briony. "What do you think? Maybe she'll grow up

her daughter,

with the sense that her little girl had grown up

inherit their intelligence and temperament more from their fathers. Looking at Little Nina now, Briony had

see what she's

was half-past nine-time for Little Nina to get

said goodnight and headed

"No

Little Nina snuggled into mom's arms, breathing in her comforting scent. “Mom, did you sleep well when I was at Dad's these past two

really. Without my cuddly Little Nina

it was to cheer her up-but it was also

that case, I won't go to Dad's

She'd never want her daughter to deny herself time

"I was teasing, sweetheart. I slept just fine. But I did

missed you