Sign the Papers Mr. Langford novel Chapter 25

On Saturday morning, Wren headed to the Langford Estate.

She didn't give Lawrence any advance notice.

She only sent a text to Leo before heading out.

[Mom will be there to see you at 10 AM today.]

Leo replied instantly.

[Really?]

Followed by a tiny smiley face emoji.

Wren stared at the text, her heart softening.

No matter what, Leo was still her child.

Even if he had said such hurtful things a few days ago, and even if he was being manipulated further away from her by Willow, she couldn't simply turn off her love for him.

But this time, she refused to let 'loving him' become an excuse to chain herself back to the Langford family.

At exactly 10 AM, her car pulled up to the estate.

The maid saw her, froze for a second, and quickly hurried out to greet her.

"Mrs. Langford, you're back."

Wren stepped out of the car carrying a single paper bag.

Inside were a few space exploration books she had bought for Leo, along with a light jacket.

She looked at the maid, her tone calm. "I'm not moving back. I'm just here to visit Leo."

The maid was stunned.

In the past, Wren had never explained herself when walking through these doors.

The Langford Estate was her home.

At least, that was what everyone always said.

But now, standing at the threshold, she looked like a guest.

Not knowing how to respond, the maid awkwardly stepped aside.

"Young Master Leo is in the living room."

Wren nodded and walked inside.

The living room was lively.

Leo was sitting on the rug, surrounded by a mountain of building blocks. Willow was sitting right next to him, helping him assemble the rocket base he had received for his birthday.

Eleanor sat on the sofa sipping tea, her expression sour.

Lawrence was there too.

He was sitting in an armchair with a file resting on his lap. Hearing the footsteps, he looked up.

The living room went dead silent.

Wren didn't use the excuse 'Mom is busy'.

Nor did she apologize like she used to and say it was all Mom's fault.

She just looked straight into Leo's eyes and said softly, "Mom has her own things she needs to do."

Leo scrunched up his little face.

"But Grandma said you were mad at Dad, so you refused to come home."

Wren looked up at Eleanor.

Eleanor slammed her teacup down, her voice dripping with disapproval. "Is it not true? Wren, it's normal for a married couple to have conflicts, but taking your anger out on a child? What is wrong with you?"

Wren stood up, holding Leo's hand.

"I'm not taking my anger out on my child."

Eleanor scoffed. "Then why haven't you come back? Leo hasn't slept properly in days."

Willow chimed in with her soft, placating voice. "Eleanor, Wren is back today, isn't she? Please don't be angry."

After delivering her line, she looked at Wren, her eyes brimming with perfectly manufactured concern.

"Wren, Leo has really missed you these past few days. If you're not too busy with work, you should spend more time with him. He's so young, he can't go without his mother."