Little Mario kept going on about how nice Daddy's voice was, and now even she was curious to hear it for herself!

Briony could see right through her daughter's little scheme, so she grinned and said, "Well, why don't you ask your dad in a bit? If he's busy, then you can always call me again, okay?"

"Okay!" Little Mario paused for a second, scrunching up her brows. "Mom, there's something I find really weird!"

"What is it, sweetheart?"

"Tonight when Daddy played with us in the backyard, he kept lifting me up onto the slide. He did it so many times I lost count... then all of a sudden, he started coughing. He looked like he was really uncomfortable."

Briony froze.

Her daughter's words made her think of what James had told her earlier in the evening.

Could something really be wrong with Stewart's health?

"Little Nina, are you talking to Mommy?"

A deep male voice sounded from the other end of the line.

Briony snapped back to attention.

"Daddy, I'm talking to Mommy," Little Nina said, holding up her smartwatch. "Do you want to say hi to her?"

Stewart hesitated for a brief moment, staring at the watch she held out to him.

On the other end, Briony went quiet too.

The air grew tense.

frowned and said, "Daddy, you're a gentleman, right? Our teacher says boys should be polite. Mommy is shy, so you should say

couldn't help but smile at his daughter's grasp of social niceties,

lips into a gentle smile and spoke

a heartbeat,

to be too

Daddy talked to you first. Shouldn't you

furrowed his brow, just about to tell his daughter not to put Mommy on the

said you were coughing

still, a flicker of hope sparking in his chest. "Bryn, are you

caught a cold." Briony's tone was cool. "If you are, I don't want you passing it on to the

in Stewart's heart fizzled

"I've just been smoking too

tone softened slightly. "Don't smoke around

Don't

.n

Briony didn't say anything more. Her voice gentled as she spoke to her daughter. "Little Nina, Mommy has to

night, Mommy. Sweet

you and Little Mario have sweet

"Love you, Mommy! Kisses!"

and Little Mario

The call ended.

pretty eyes-so much

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255