Sign the Papers Mr. Langford novel Chapter 278

Wren nodded. "Thank you."

She led Leo by the hand out of the school.

At the gates, Willow was still there.

She stood under a camphor tree, without an assistant in sight, her eyes red. She looked like a pitiful soul who had been kicked out but couldn't bear to leave.

A few departing parents noticed her, their expressions shifting awkwardly.

Willow kept her head down, clutching the paper bag tightly.

The treats inside were already crushed.

Seeing Wren and Leo walk out, she forced a smile.

"Leo..."

Leo instantly pressed himself against Wren's leg.

This time, he didn't say a word.

He just used his actions to show he wanted nothing to do with her.

Willow's face grew even paler.

Holding her son's hand, Wren walked right past her.

She didn't stop.

Standing there, Willow finally let a tear fall.

She pulled out her phone and dialed Eleanor.

The moment the call connected, she forced back a sob.

"Eleanor, I'm so sorry. I think I made a mess of things."

Eleanor immediately grew anxious. "What happened? Did Wren give you a hard time?"

Willow didn't answer directly.

She just choked back a cry. "In front of the whole class, Leo said I wasn't his family."

That sentence was more effective than any accusation.

Eleanor's voice instantly turned frigid.

"That woman has gone too far."

Willow looked down at her empty hand.

She hadn't managed to retrieve the "Aunt-Mom" sticker.

It was still sitting on a desk in the classroom, torn in two.

The tears in her eyes slowly dried up.

But her voice remained weak, like a victim who had suffered a grave injustice.

"Eleanor, please don't blame Wren. Maybe I shouldn't have gone."

Eleanor gritted her teeth. "Leave this to me. I'll have Lawrence deal with it."

After hanging up, Willow looked toward the school gate.

Wren's car was already gone.

"I'll look into it."

Eleanor demanded, "What are you going to do about it?"

Lawrence stared at the words "Family Rehabilitation Companionship" on the proposal, suddenly finding them blinding.

He said, "I'll get the facts first."

Eleanor bristled on the other end. "What is there to ask? Are you saying Willow is lying to me?"

Lawrence didn't answer.

He ended the call.

The executives in the conference room kept their heads down, afraid to make a sound.

Lawrence picked up his phone and texted Wren.

"What happened at the Open House?"

A few seconds later, Wren sent back two photos.

The first was Leo's original name tag.

My Family: Wren Whitaker.

The second was the torn light blue sticker.

Aunt-Mom: Willow Whitaker.

It was followed by a single sentence.

"That's what happened."