Sign the Papers Mr. Langford novel Chapter 324

Maya looked at Leo. "Do I really look like a 'Ma'am' to you?"

Leo studied her very seriously.

Wren was just about to tell him he didn't have to answer, but the boy had already spoken softly. "You look like a girl who pulls all-nighters."

Maya froze for two seconds, stumbling back with her hand over her heart.

"A critical hit."

Phoebe let out a laugh.

Leo smiled along with her.

It was a small smile, but it was genuine.

The lounge area was by the window, furnished with a small round table. Wren got him some water, then set out his reading cards and pencils.

"Mom is going into the meeting room for ten minutes."

Leo nodded. "I'll stay right here."

Wren took a few steps, then turned back.

The boy was already seated, his backpack resting beside him, his back entirely rigid.

Her heart softened, and she walked back over.

"Leo."

"Yeah?"

"You can lean back against the chair."

Leo paused, then slowly relaxed into the backrest.

Not long after Wren entered the meeting room, Daisy York arrived.

She was wearing a light green cardigan today, carrying a coffee and a bag of small cookies. As the receptionist let her in, she was still looking down and typing a message on her phone. The moment she stepped inside, the first thing she noticed was the little boy sitting in the lounge area.

Leo saw her too.

They stared at each other from a few feet away for a moment.

Daisy walked over and set her coffee on the table.

"You're Leo, right?"

Leo nodded.

"I'm Daisy York." She pulled out a chair and sat down. "You can just call me Daisy. 'Ms. York' makes me sound way too old."

Leo pursed his lips.

Leo lowered his head, his voice barely a whisper. "Everyone wants to ask."

"Then you don't have to answer."

"But they'll get mad."

Daisy looked at him and paused for two seconds.

"Even if they get mad, it doesn't mean you're the one in the wrong."

Leo pinched his pencil, the tip gently tapping the edge of his reading card.

"Did they do that to you too?"

"When I was getting treatment abroad, a lot of people used to ask me if it hurt," Daisy said. "If I said yes, they'd get anxious. If I said no, they'd look relieved. So after a while, I just stopped answering altogether."

Leo asked softly, "Did it actually not hurt?"

Daisy smiled.

"It hurt."

The boy looked directly into her eyes.

Daisy said it so casually, as if remarking on the weather, but he could tell it hadn't been just a little bit of pain.