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!"

an instant, her attention shifted

left Stewart behind, grabbing Little Mario's hand and pulling him over to the kids' play area behind

me another smile! If you

Little Mario: "Okay!"

to my preschool-you're way cuter than

Little Mario: "Cute!"

help but

was

voice echoing in

in his hand, his

...

grocery store was just a short walk from

growing tense at the thought of Stewart still being in the

godfather are there do you really think Stewart could just take off

away. I'm worried about what he might say to her." "Your little girl is clever as can be. Trust me, Stewart doesn't stand a chance." Gwendolyn

just... court is in two days. Stewart showing up now, it's obvious he's after

if you get divorced, he has the right

pressed her lips

She understood, of course.

Little Nina wanted to have a relationship with her father, Briony couldn't stop

deep.

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

in such a hurry to get divorced because you're eager to meet someone new?" Briony was momentarily taken aback, then shook her head. "No, that's not

into a second marriage, then it's

through. But 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

Briony paused.

Stewart really digs in his heels, this could drag on for ages. Are you really going to let

walking, her