Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

"Did you hear? Mr. Ellsworth went on a date!" Mrs. Block leaned in, lowering her voice as she whispered to Little Nina, "Your Miss White heard Mr. Ellsworth was meeting someone, and she was so upset she cried!"

"What's a date?" Little Nina tilted her head, genuinely puzzled.

"It means he's looking for a girlfriend, maybe even a wife. Mr. Ellsworth isn't getting any younger-it's about time he settled down!"

Little Nina frowned. "So... will he still come to work today?"

"Oh, of course," Mrs. Block replied. "Before he left, he told me that if you came by and he wasn't back yet, I should tell you to wait for him."

Little Nina nodded and, just as she turned, spotted her mother stepping over the threshold and heading her way.

She was about to say something when, outside the clinic, she caught sight of a man and woman walking side by side.

The man was tall and lean, dressed in a crisp white shirt and black trousers. The setting sun cast a golden glow over his handsome features, making him stand out even more.

He spotted Little Nina and arched a perfect eyebrow at her.

Even from several yards away, Little Nina instantly understood what he meant with just a look.

Her dark eyes sparkled mischievously. Drawing in a breath, she shouted, "Daddy!"

Briony was startled-before she could react, Little Nina had already darted outside.

"Daddy!"

Ferdinand crouched down to scoop Little Nina into his arms.

Briony

Standing next to Ferdinand was a woman dressed

Nina, her tone sharp. "She called you Daddy? You... you have

met her gaze. His warm, handsome face radiated such calm that

right," he said easily. "This is my daughter, Little Nina. Little

at the woman, her voice sweet and clear. "Don't worry, I'm very well-behaved. If you and my daddy get married, I promise I'll be good

twisted in outrage. "I'd have to be out of my mind to become someone's stepmom!" she snapped. "Liar! Jerk! You could've

spun on her heel and stormed off in a

smile. "Thank you, Little Nina. You really

problem!" Little Nina shot him a cheeky wink. "If you ever

holding her as he carried her back into the

like this, you keep pulling stunts like that

at her, his eyes warm and amused. "That's fine by me. I never planned

considered herself just friends with Ferdinand-not exactly close enough for

Westenmar.

days left until Rosita and Garry's

his private estate without permission. Rosita hardly looked forward to the

outside seemed to think Garry adored

was, for nearly four years, Garry had kept her under virtual house arrest, isolated from

a wife to legitimize the son he

already three, and his mother had

boy home for the