Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Briony watched the video, her daughter's cheeks still adorably round and full.

"Hey, sweetheart," she murmured softly. "Do you miss Mommy?"

Little Nina kept her head down, not quite catching on. "Of course I do~"

She sounded nonchalant, not even lifting her gaze.

Briony couldn't help but smile. "Do you really miss Mommy?"

"I really do..." Little Nina paused, then her tiny mind finally put two and two together.

She jerked her head up, her big eyes widening as she saw Briony on the screen. "Mommy!"

"Mommy!"

Little Mario dropped his Lego bricks and dashed over at lightning speed.

Both little ones jostled in front of the phone, squishing their chubby faces side by side, each trying to get the best spot in front of the camera.

Neither was willing to give an inch.

"Hey! Little Mario, stop pushing! Mommy wants to see me, not you!" Nina protested.

"No way!" Little Mario shot back. "Mommy wants to see me too!"

my name

"Mommy called me too!"

all well and good, but when it came to vying

intervened, "Mommy wants to see both of you, so no fighting! Why don't you two sit together, and let your godfather hold the phone a bit farther away? That way, I can see you both at

was the fairest

into the living room, helping them onto the

off the couch, peering into the screen. "Mommy,

few days, honey," Briony

nine days," little Mario said, ever the stickler for detail. "Mommy, can you tell us exactly

sighed and glanced at Stewart for

scene from the sidelines.

three more days, and

her hands, beaming. "Mommy's coming

have to keep your promise! Mario frowned, already keeping score. "Don't be like Dad-he said he'd build a

no hiding the disappointment in Mario's

paused, glancing over at

his lips, signaling her not to

pressed her

"Yeah!

a never keeps his word. liar!" Nina chimed

air, but Stewart remained hidden

kids a little longer before finally ending

the screen went dark, she turned to