Chapter 1672

While Chantelle was deep in thought, she suddenly heard Janet calling out, "Mommy! What brings you home at this hour?" Janet stood at the center of the courtyard, staring at the car stopped by the side of the street, completely astonished. Chantelle lowered her car window halfway, revealing her side profile. Upon hearing Janet's voice, Lily and Maryanne leapt to their feet simultaneously and looked out of the courtyard. When they saw Chantelle, they shot one another a look before walking toward the gate with the kids. Meanwhile, Chantelle snapped back to her senses and got out of the car. Janet stood in between Noah and Chelsea, cuddling a yellow duck plushie in her arms. She pursed her lips as she observed Chantelle with a panicked look on her face. As much as she was rather fearful, she walked up to Chantelle anyway. "Mommy, I-I came over to play with Noey and Cece for a bit," she explained. It was only at this moment that Lily realized that Chantelle hadn't been info