Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Little Nina froze for a second, then protested with her hands over her face, "Mom, that's not fair! I'm the prettiest little fairy, you can't keep photos of me looking like a clown!"

Briony ruffled her daughter's round head. "Then why don't you hurry up and wipe that messy face of yours?"

Little Nina, never one to let things weigh her down for long, quickly brushed away her tears.

Her little nose and eyes were still red from crying, but her hands were now firmly planted on her hips, her chubby cheeks full of stubborn defiance.

"Mom, I didn't cry!" Little Nina jabbed a finger at little Mario. "It was Mario who was crying! Shame on you, big boy crying and all~"

At that, the little man quickly wiped his face and glared at his sister. "I wasn't crying! You were!"

"You were!" Little Nina shot back, refusing to back down. "You started it!"

"No, I didn't!" Mario frowned.

"Yes, you did!"

"No, I didn't!"

The two siblings squared off, voices rising in a familiar, escalating duet.

They hardly ever fought, so the adults looked on in amusement, not wanting to interrupt, treating it like a lighthearted skit.

and sweet, laughter and

in an instant, when Briony, without warning, began

notice. He reacted immediately, setting the children down and calling out, "Mr. Delaney,

already pulled out a

a moment. When she realized what was happening, her first instinct was to look toward

James and Lorna had

We're heading to the

nodded. It wasn't the first time this had happened-she'd

hands were

gently patted his. "Stewart, it's okay. Nosebleeds are normal

his voice tight,

Briony nodded again.

having settled the kids in the car, ran

Stewart's hand-already soaked through with blood. His face@ent pale. "That's

take her to the hospital. Please look after the kids for

the old hostility toward Stewart. Right now, Briony was

meant nothing