Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Her cheeks glowed with the kind of dewy radiance you only see in youth, a gentle blush lighting up her features and making her almond-shaped eyes shine even brighter-she was adorable, really.

But she wasn't happy about it.

With a pout, she complained, "I've been dying to lose weight, but no one will let me!"

James was holding Little Nina, while Cedric Clarke cradled his newborn son in his arms.

The two men exchanged a brief look.

"Let's sit down and order first," Cedric suggested, smoothly steering the conversation away.

Briony sniffed, then went over and tugged Stella down beside her. "No rush," she reassured her. "After I had Little Nina, I felt just like you do. Once I finished nursing, the weight dropped off naturally. And the food here is great have you ever been to this place before?"

"Of course!" Stella perked up instantly at the thought that the baby weight might disappear on its own.

She grinned. "When I was pregnant with Aster, I was sick for five months straight. Honestly, I couldn't keep anything down. At my worst, I had to get IV drips just to keep my energy up."

Briony's heart ached as she listened. "That sounds rough."

"It was brutal!" Stella glanced at her son and then laughed. "But here's the weird thing about being a mom. Back then, I felt so miserable—I was constantly complaining, even threatening to spank him when he came out! But now that he's here, when I look back, all those months of nausea and that endless day and night of labor don't seem so bad anymore."

Briony smiled. "That's the magic of being a mother."

Stella looked at her, sensing something different in Briony's gaze.

is there something you

gently. "No, nothing

why do you

think you're really sweet. Motherhood suits you—you're even

face with her hands. "Really? I feel like I've put on so much weight. I used to have such

glowing, and Dr. Clarke's clearly taking good care

leaned closer to Briony and whispered, "Actually, he's been

what do you

wait until Aster

guess her

probably felt self-conscious about her figure while breastfeeding and didn't want to wear

wedding and her dress—it's only

talk it over with Dr. Clarke," Briony said.

him-it's my

to have

I think

pressed her

the wedding done

Stella and Cedric was real-maybe her parents were worrying

even said yes to a wedding, but she's already started scouting out

looked down at