Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Little Nina didn't have school that day.

Briony took her out for a little shopping spree at the mall. They picked out some toys boys would love, along with a few shirts and pants.

As they walked through the toy aisle, Little Nina looked up at her and asked, "Mom, can't we bring little Mario home to stay with us for a few days?"

Briony gently smoothed her daughter's hair and answered softly, "Mario has daily tasks he needs to finish, sweetheart. He probably can't come and stay at Skybreeze Retreat for now."

Little Nina blinked, thinking it over. "So does that mean he doesn't even get to sleep in on weekends?"

Briony smiled. "Well, when we see him, you can ask him yourself."

Little Nina beamed and nodded. "Okay!"

Briony hadn't told anyone-not even Carol-that she was bringing Little Nina along to visit Mario.

At the security gate of Southcreek Manor, the guard wouldn't let them through. Sitting in the car, Briony pulled out her phone and called Carol.

Carol picked up and rushed outside, flustered. "This is Master Mario's biological mother. Who told you to keep her out?"

"I'm sorry, Ms. Carol," the guard replied helplessly. "Ms. Riley specifically instructed us not to let strangers in."

The word "strangers" made Carol's expression falter. She glanced anxiously at Briony.

Briony sat behind the wheel, hands on the steering wheel, her face expressionless.

now. Technically, she

not for Mario, she would have no desire to

through the gates of Southcreek Manor and came to a stop. Briony switched off the engine, stepped out, and opened the back door

trunk and took out the toys and clothes she'd

over to help, her arms soon loaded with shopping bags.

daughter's hand and followed

from the staircase, followed by

"Ms. Kensington, you're here!"

and looked

few steps and walked

Lorna asked. "I could have told Mario's tutor

only ten.

composed. "I took my daughter shopping

up a few things for Mario.

over Briony's

"These are all

went to inspect

toys aren't suitable-Mario doesn't play with things like

looked at Briony, her tone exasperated. "Ms. Kensington, Mario isn't a toddler anymore. These are too childish for him, and they're a distraction from his studies. I'm sorry, but you'll probably need to take them back and return them." Cóntent belongs to

bit surprised by

herself for this