Sign the Papers Mr. Langford novel Chapter 493

Wren only slept for three hours.

At 6:30 AM, when her alarm went off for the first time, she opened her eyes and saw Julian's jacket draped over the back of her chair.

After getting home last night, she had originally intended to fold it and put it in a bag to return to him at the hospital the next day. But after washing her face, when her hand brushed against the fabric, she paused.

It still held that very faint scent of disinfectant.

Clean, and calm.

Just like him.

Wren stood by the bed looking at it for a few seconds, then reached out, folded the jacket neatly, and placed it in the outermost cubby of her walk-in closet.

Then she washed up, changed her clothes, and prepared breakfast for Leo.

The little boy wasn't fully awake yet. He sat at the dining table rubbing his eyes, his small face buried behind his cup, his morning voice soft and sleepy.

"Mom, did you come home really late last night?"

Wren placed a fried egg on his plate.

"A little late."

Leo looked up at her, as if trying to gauge whether she was upset.

Wren ruffled his hair.

"I have some things to handle this morning, so Phoebe is going to take you to school. I'll pick you up this afternoon."

The child nodded, then asked quietly, "Is it something really hard?"

Wren's hand paused.

She didn't lie to him.

"A little hard."

Leo thought about it, then picked up the small cherry tomato from his plate and placed it on hers.

"You eat this, Mom."

Wren looked at the bright red tomato on her plate, her heart gently tugged.

She leaned down and ate it.

"It's very sweet."

Only then did Leo offer a small smile.

At 7:40 AM, Phoebe arrived to pick up the boy.

The moment she walked through the door, she swung Leo's little backpack over her shoulder and immediately started rushing Wren. "Don't worry about the kid. Robert is already at Westside Forensic Center, and Maya is on her way."

Wren picked up her document folder.

"I know."

Phoebe studied her face and lowered her voice. "You don't look so good."