I picked up the kids' backpacks and held their hands.
It had been a while since Xavier came back home. As soon as he stepped inside, he hopped around like a rabbit.
Watching him enjoying himself, I suddenly didn't feel like asking anything. I just wanted to spend time with them like this.
…
At the school gate, Yvonne scowled at the troubled teacher and stomped her feet in frustration. "Didn't I tell you not to let him pick up the child?"
She had worked so hard to change Xavier's impression of me, but now, everything was ruined.
Flashing a warm smile at the teacher, Jared took Yvonne into her arms and said, "Let's go pick him up."
"But it's already been two hours!" Yvonne shot a glare at the teacher before storming off to her car.
As soon as they left, the teacher sighed in relief and patted her chest. "What kind of people are they? How can they stop a child from seeing his father?"
Jared drove to the police station. Seeing the sign at the entrance, Yvonne gulped and asked, "What are we doing here?"
"We'll file a police report."
Unbuckling his seatbelt, he continued coaxing her, "Cole took Xavier without our consent and broke our agreement. Let's just play dumb and report that the child is missing."
Yvonne widened her eyes. "Can we really do that?"
"Or do you want him to keep picking up Xavier like this?"
"Of course, I don't!" she exclaimed, terrified that Xavier would get closer to me. That would be the end of her.
"Then listen to me, okay?" Jared said, kissing her forehead before leading her into the police station.
…
Half an hour later, I showed up at the station with the kids. The moment Xavier saw Yvonne, he dashed
toward her. Yet he froze when he saw her expression.
"Mom…"
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