Sign the Papers Mr. Langford novel Chapter 326

Daisy York.

She didn't draw a doorbell; she drew a pause symbol.

Leo looked at it curiously. "What's that?"

"A pause button," Daisy said. "Whenever I don't feel like talking, I just press it."

Leo stared at the pause symbol, his eyes brightening.

"Can I draw one too?"

"Of course."

And so, next to his nameplate, a slightly crooked pause symbol appeared.

Daisy placed the two nameplates side by side.

"Now they're friends."

Leo studied them carefully for a moment.

"Can nameplates have friends too?"

"Of course they can," Daisy said. "People can have friends, and names can have friends too."

Leo smiled.

This time, his smile was much wider than before.

When Wren walked over, he immediately looked up.

"Mom, look."

Wren accepted the new nameplate.

Next to Leo's name, there was a doorbell and a pause button.

"It looks wonderful."

Leo whispered, "Daisy said if I don't want to talk, I can press pause."

Wren looked over at Daisy.

Daisy shrugged. "Just a little extended service from your patient consultant."

Wren chuckled.

"Thank you."

"Anytime." Daisy handed the bag of cookies to Leo. "You can take these with you. Just repay me with another bear story next time you come to Stellaris."

Leo took the bag, a look of anticipation in his eyes.

"Can I come back again?"

Wren said, "You can."

"So if I don't want to smile later, can I just not smile?"

Wren watched him through the rearview mirror.

"You can."

Leo smoothed out the nameplate inside his teddy bear book.

"Daisy said that too."

He paused, then added, "Mom, I like Stellaris."

"Why?"

"Because the people there actually ask me what I want."

Wren's grip on the steering wheel tightened slightly.

Outside the window, the light was soft as the city slowly illuminated in the evening dusk.

She didn't say much.

She simply gave a gentle reply.

"Then Mom will bring you here more often."

*(Author's Note: Oops, I accidentally published chapters 97 and 98 in the wrong volume. I had set them to auto-publish at midnight, and support said I had to wait until then to move them. But I fell asleep at midnight! I just woke up and finally moved them over. Happy reading, everyone!)*