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

and pulling

give me another smile! If

Little Mario: "Okay!"

went to my preschool-you're way cuter than any of the boys

Little Mario: "Cute!"

help but

Little Nina was encouraging

sweet, childish voice echoing

hand,

...

just a

tense at the thought of Stewart still being in

James and your godfather are there do you really

Trust me, Stewart doesn't stand a chance."

court is in

he's still Little Nina's biological father. Even if you get divorced, he has the right to see his child. That's just the way it is—and

pressed her

She understood, of course.

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

run deep.

she couldn't face the reality. It was

you 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 it at all. I just want a clean break from Stewart, so

if you're not rushing into a second marriage, then it's

grinned. "Of course, it's best if the divorce goes 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.

saying you shouldn't get divorced. But even with Mr. Chadwick helping you, if Stewart really digs in his heels, this could drag on for ages. Are you really going to let

her