NovelGoldChapter 353 "Mario!" When little Nina spotted Mario, she squealed and ran straight toward him, flinging her arms around him in a tight hug, planting a big, smacking kiss on his cheek.
James let out a long, tic sigh, covering his face at the scene.
Now that Mawas here, Nina had completely forgotten about her godfather. She clung to Mario's hand, peppering him with excited questions.
"Did you cover just to play with me?" Mastared at her and nodded vigorously.
"Wow, I'm so touched!" Nina's tiny voice echoed through the living room.
"Then, do you want to stay over tonight?" Manodded again, "I do!" The two little ones huddled together, whispering and giggling, the room filling with their infectious joy.
James, feeling a little left out, shot Garry a look. "Dinner's fine, but sleepovers are another story!" Garry replied with a polite smile. "That's really up to him. Ever since Mamet Nina, he's gotten a mind of his own." James could only grumble inwardly. Like father, like son-both a pair of little rascals.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Everyone, don't just stand around. Have a seat, dinner will still be a while!" Gwendolyn White called out.
They all made their way to the living room and sat down.
Gwendolyn poured a pot of tea, just as the sound of a car drifted in from outside.
Moments later, Stewart walked through the door, carrying a gift bag. When he spotted Ferdinand and Garry, he hesitated for a moment.
Garry, lounging on the sofa, waved him over. "Mr. Wentworth, join us for stea. Mr. Delaney has excellent taste this is sof his finest." James could only roll his eyes. Might as well have fed this outrageously expensive tea to the dog.
Stewart walked over and fixed his gaze on Briony. "I brought something for you." Briony sat beside Gwendolyn, her expression cool and distant. "That's not necessary." Stewart didn't seem surprised by her attitude. He just smiled faintly. "Would you prefer I take it out here in front of everyone?" Briony's brow creased slightly as she glanced at the bag in Stewart's hand.
If he was saying that, whatever he had for her clearly wasn't something meant for an audience.
He might not care about appearances, but she certainly did.
Briony stood up, face closed off, and walked toward the side room. Stewart arched an eyebrow and followed her inside.
Once there, Briony faced him, clearly impatient. "Stewart, whatever you're giving me, I'm not accepting it. And I need to remind you-your behavior is becoming a real problem for me." "Just look at it." Stewart stepped closer, pulling a small, elegant box from the bag and offering it to her.
Briony didn't even glance at it. "I told you, I don't want it." Seeing she wouldn't budge, Stewart opened the jewelry box himself.
Inside were two rings.
To be precise-two wedding bands.
Briony hadn't planned to accept anything, but the sight of wedding rings caught her completely off guard.
Shares for their daughter, now wedding bands for themselves. Stewart was certainly going all out for Irwin.
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"We've been married for years and never bought rings. If we're going to take this his marriage seriously, I thought NO it was time. So, I had these made for us-something simple and practical, knowing your work schedule." He looked at her, his eyes earnest.
Briony couldn't help but remember a moment years ago, when she'd seen ta's social media-a a photo on Rosita's so dazzling engagement ring, a rare N design Stewart had picked out for Rosita himself. Extravagant, breathtaking-one-of-a-kind.
Now she looked down at the rings Stewart was offering her.
Plain, understated, designed for comfort.
The contrast between the two sets of rings was stark, just like the contrast between her and Rosita. For Rosita, Stewart would have plucked the brightest diamond in the world just to make her happy.
For Briony, everything was calculated-practical and convenient, never more than what was necessary. These wedding bands perfectly summed up her five years of hidden marriage.
The only reason Stewart clung to her was because, for those five easy-an years she'd made his life easy-an ideal wife on paper, a decent enough stepmother. In the end, Stewart had only ever seen her as a tool, nothing more.
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