Regretting the Wife He Threw Away novel Chapter 296

“Bryn, have some more.” Gwendolyn White reached over and placed a piece of beef on Briony’s plate.

Briony snapped out of her thoughts and looked up at Gwendolyn.

Gwendolyn gave her hand a gentle pat and lowered her voice. “Don’t stare, sweetheart.”

Briony nodded, picked up the beef, and put it in her mouth.

She stopped glancing at little Mario, but the food tasted like nothing in her mouth.

Garry kept an eye on little Mario while chatting and sharing drinks with Carney. Every so often, he shot a look in Briony’s direction.

Briony stayed quiet, head down, focusing on her meal.

Dinner finally wrapped up around eight.

At half past eight, Briony brought out the cake and set it on the table.

This time, she’d made an Elsa-themed cake—Little Nina’s absolute favorite.

The adults gathered around as Little Nina, wearing a tiny crown, pressed her hands together and made a wish, looking every bit the little princess.

She muttered under her breath, her words so soft that no one caught what she wished for.

When she finished, Little Nina grabbed little Mario’s hand. “Let’s blow out the candles together!”

Candlelight flickered in little Mario’s dark eyes.

He blinked, still and silent, not saying a word.

James moved the cake closer to the kids. “Come on, once the candles are out, all our princess’s wishes will come true!”

Little Nina puckered up and blew hard at the candles. “Whooo—”

In one breath, she managed to snuff out two.

Satisfied, she turned to little Mario. “There’s two left! Will you blow them out?”

Little Mario looked up at Garry.

Garry smiled warmly at him. “Go on, if you’d like.”

Little Mario nodded, imitating Little Nina’s pout, then blew at the candles. “Whooo—”

Out went the flames!

“Little Mario, you’re amazing!” Little Nina clapped enthusiastically, her excitement contagious.

Little Mario’s eyes sparkled. He joined her, clapping his little hands, a wide grin revealing a few pearly baby teeth.

Without warning, Little Nina threw her arms around little Mario and planted a big kiss on his soft cheek.

“Little Nina!” James cried out in mock despair, but it was too late.

She’d left a big smooch mark right on little Mario’s face.

James buried his face in his hands, so dramatically pained he couldn’t even speak.

Little Mario blinked in confusion, looking utterly baffled and adorable—the kind of look that sent all the adults into fits of laughter.

Briony watched the sweet exchange, her eyes growing hot.

If only her brother were still alive, she’d get to see scenes like this every year...