Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

He even remembered something Briony had said to him before—

[Stewart, you can't even tell if your daughter is throwing a tantrum or just being playful with you.]

So, was his little girl being playful now?

Stewart honestly wasn't sure.

But he knew he had to try to understand her.

That was what being a father meant.

Looking at his porcelain-doll of a daughter, Stewart softened his voice.

"Sweetheart, can Daddy have a hug?"

Little Nina blinked at him, absolutely certain her dad had no clue how to coax a child.

But that was okay-if her dad didn't know, she'd just have to teach him!

"Daddy, if you want a hug, you're supposed to tell me I'm cute first."

Stewart took the lesson seriously. "You're the cutest girl in the world. Now, can Daddy have a hug?"

"Of course!" Little Nina spread her arms wide, generous as ever.

A flicker of surprise lit up Stewart's dark eyes. Was this really all it took to make her happy?

reached out and pulled his daughter onto his

settled in, her tiny nose twitching. Was that a faint smell of

for their patients— this scent was a little like

taking medicine?" she

so sharp. He kept his composure and made up a gentle lie. "Daddy's got a sore throat, so I'm taking

took medicine when they were

of it. Her eyes darted around before she asked, "Daddy, can

"Why do you suddenly want me to take you to

not jealous, but I told her my daddy is way more handsome than hers. She didn't believe me—she even said I

lips together, thinking for a moment. "But your

and a daddy is a

Stewart: "..."

"Please, Daddy? Just once?"

with his children. The weekend was already a rare treat for them to spend time

now, sweetheart Except for weekends, I don't have much free time." Stewart looked into Little Nina's

ve

I'll take you to preschool myself. How does that

but she didn't throw a fit. She understood grown-ups had their own work to

comforted herself. "If Daddy's busy, I can wait. But don't forget, Daddy—I'II only be

his nose

did he deserve such a