The Year I Stopped Being His novel Chapter 38

"Thank you, Dean Quinton."

"What are you thanking me for? It's not the first time I've put my reputation on the line for you!" Zachary laughed loudly. "But Garrison, you've never let me down once. I believe in you!"

Garrison nodded. "You give me too much credit, Dean."

"Go home. Get some rest. We've got a tough battle ahead."

Garrison nodded again and walked out of the administration building.

The evening breeze carried a faint hint of early spring warmth.

Just then, his phone buzzed in his pocket.

It was Quinn Foster.

"Quinn."

"Garrison," Quinn's voice was as soft and gentle as always. "Tomorrow is Archie's birthday. Mom said we should all have dinner together to celebrate. You have to come back. Archie has been asking for you for days."

Garrison suddenly realized tomorrow was March 1st—Archie's fifth birthday.

"I know. I'll head over in the morning."

"Oh, and Sloane... you should bring Sloane with you."

Garrison frowned, his mood immediately sinking.

"You're saying Sloane hasn't been back to the estate to see Archie all these days?"

"Yeah. Ever since she got back from her trip, she hasn't been home in two weeks. Archie says he misses his mom. Garrison, I know she's still mad at me, but it's Archie's birthday. Just beg her to come back and see him. When she gets here, I'll apologize to her personally..."

Garrison looked down, staying silent for a long moment before letting out a low "Yeah."

"I got it."

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