Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Little Nina's eyes darted around before finally landing on the figurine in Stewart's hand. After a moment's hesitation, she shook her head with surprising resolve.

"Even if you're my dad, I can't accept this gift."

Stewart was caught off guard, blinking in confusion.

It took him a while to find his voice. "Why not?"

"Because if you take someone's gift, you owe them a favor!" Little Nina raised her hand with a dramatic flourish, shaking her head as she let out a tiny, exaggerated sigh, looking every bit the miniature grown-up. "You're just trying to bribe me, and I'm not falling for it!"

Stewart: "..."

Garry, who'd been watching from the sidelines, burst into laughter.

James couldn't help but smile too. He ruffled Little Nina's hair and beamed with pride. "That's my girl! Keep that sharp mind of yours, sweetheart-no smooth- talking guy will ever trick you!"

"James." Carney scolded him, "Don't fill her head with nonsense. She's only four!"

James just shrugged. "Better to teach her how the world works early. Otherwise, it'll be too late once she's older. Look at Bryn..."

He shot Stewart a glance full of mock disapproval and shook his head with a sigh. "What a mess."

Carney: "..."

Garry lounged back on the sofa, his eyes nearly disappearing as he laughed.

Little Mario, seeing his dad so cheerful for the first time, blinked his big, dark eyes and then broke into a goofy smile of his own.

"Hey!" Little Nina cried out, pointing at Little Mario in delight. "He's smiling! Little Mario, you're so cute when you smile!"

attention shifted from Stewart to her

hand and pulling him over to the kids' play area behind the

me another smile! If you do, I'll give you this toy

Little Mario: "Okay!"

adorable when you smile! I wish you went to my preschool-you're way cuter than

Little Mario: "Cute!"

grown-ups couldn't help but overhear the

was

sweet, childish voice echoing

in his hand, his eyes

...

was just a short walk

tense at the thought

worry. James and your godfather are there do you really think Stewart could just take off

what he might say to her." "Your little girl is clever as can be. Trust me, Stewart doesn't stand a chance." Gwendolyn let out a gentle sigh. "I

in two days. Stewart showing up now, it's obvious he's after Little

soon as possible. But he's still Little Nina's biological father. Even if you get divorced, he has the right to see his

pressed her lips

She understood, of course.

if she and Stewart divorced, if Little Nina wanted to have a relationship with her

run deep. They

wasn't that she couldn't face the reality. It was that she was

because you're eager to meet someone new?" Briony was momentarily taken aback, then shook her head. "No, that's not it at all. I just want a clean break from

not rushing into a second marriage, then

if it doesn't so what? You can just live separately. And as long as you're still married, Little Nina is still the Wentworth family's little heiress! Think about it-even if Stewart is gone one day, she'll inherit his

Briony paused.

really digs in his heels, this could

walking, her frown