Sign the Papers Mr. Langford novel Chapter 99

"But Mom still loves you."

This time, Leo didn't ask why she wasn't coming home.

He just nodded slightly.

When Wren left the school, the teacher walked her to the gate.

"Ms. Whitaker, I'm not sure if I should say this."

"Go ahead."

The teacher hesitated. "Leo has been very sensitive to adult emotions lately. If someone is upset, he immediately assumes it's his fault. If there are major changes happening at home, I highly recommend both parents pay close attention to his well-being."

Wren nodded.

"I understand."

"Also, I've updated the school system to make Mr. Langford an equal priority contact."

"Thank you."

As she walked out of the school gates, the sunlight felt blinding.

She had three missed calls from Lawrence.

Three.

Wren didn't call back immediately.

She was halfway to her destination when Lawrence called again. She answered.

"You went to the school?"

"Yes."

Lawrence was suppressing his anger. "Why did the teacher call you instead of me?"

Wren looked out the window, her tone perfectly even.

"She did call you. You didn't answer."

The line went dead silent.

Lawrence was standing outside the Langford Medical conference room.

He had indeed missed a call from an unknown number that morning.

He had assumed it was spam.

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

Wren countered, "Lawrence, is it my responsibility if the teacher can't reach you?"

Lawrence choked on his words.

Wren continued, "I've already asked the teacher to set you as an equal priority contact. From now on, you'll be notified immediately about anything involving Leo's school."

"What are you playing at?"

"I'm saying it's time you learned how to be a father."

Lawrence's grip on his phone tightened.

That phrase had been popping up entirely too often lately, so often that he was starting to despise it.

"Wren, are you doing this to get back at me?"

"No," she said. "I'm just returning the responsibilities that were yours to begin with."

"What conflicts is the fact that all of you think the moment something happens to my child, I have to completely stop my entire life."

Lawrence frowned.

Wren didn't say another word and simply hung up.

Listening to the dial tone, Lawrence's face twisted into an ugly scowl.

The conference room door opened.

Willow walked out, holding the rehabilitation project documents.

"Lawrence?"

Seeing his dark expression, she immediately softened her voice.

"Is it Wren again?"

Lawrence didn't answer.

Willow took a step closer, her tone dripping with gentle concern. "Don't be angry. Wren might just be under a lot of pressure lately. If Leo needs anything at school, I can go communicate with them."

Lawrence looked up at her.

Willow froze, suddenly afraid she had overstepped.

"I don't mean to cross any boundaries, I just want to help share your burden."

A few days ago, Lawrence would have found those words comforting.

But today, all he could hear was Leo's voice from last night:

A home should be lived in together, and fixed together. It shouldn't be fixed by just one person.