Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Back in Northborough, Briony and Ferdinand stepped out of the airport into the crisp afternoon air.

Gifford was waiting outside, ready to pick up Ferdinand.

Ferdinand turned to Briony. "Want me to drop you off first?"

"I'm heading back to Skybreeze Retreat," Briony replied, glancing at her watch. "It's nearly dinnertime. If you're not in a rush, why don't you and Gifford come eat with us before you head home?"

He raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement in his voice. "That phone call you just took-was it from Little Nina?"

Briony gave a helpless little smile. "Yes. That little rascal found out I was with you and put me on a mission-she wants me to bring you back."

"Being thought of is a nice feeling," Ferdinand said warmly. "Guess I'll help you complete your mission. Afterwards, you can report back to Little Nina."

Briony laughed, and the three of them piled into the car.

Half an hour later, Gifford pulled into the driveway of Sunset Ridge Villas.

At the sound of the engine, Little Nina and little Mario came running out to greet them.

Briony was surprised to see little Mario. "Hey, little Mario-did you come by yourself?"

He shook his head and pointed toward the house. "Carol."

Carol appeared in the doorway, smiling. "Mr. Ferguson's been busy these past couple days, and staying cooped up in a hotel room with little Mario was getting a bit stuffy. I thought I'd shamelessly bring him over to spend some time with you all."

hair affectionately. "You and little Mario are always welcome here." The unspoken implication: as long as Garry doesn't tag

Briony wasn't the type to hold a grudge. Clearly, her

adored Briony and Little Nina, Carol made a point of bringing him

over and nodded

his digestion issues, so he and Carol had been communicating quite a bit.

Carol beamed. "Following your advice, he's even stopped kicking off the covers in his sleep. He used to sleep like a little frog,

pat. "Let

"Of course," Carol agreed.

with

took her suitcase up to her room first. She'd barely

Stewart.

ignored the call, but he tried again and again. Annoyed, she

another word to Stewart. At

into some comfy

the living room,

The two kids played in the children's corner, while Carol and Marlene

felt peaceful,

was bound to disturb

car pulled up

She didn't need to