Chapter 107

"Oh, so that's what happened." Elaine looked like she'd just pieced it all together. "Exactly." Mrs. Evans let out a dramatic sigh. "Now he's even looking down on me for not being well-educated." "Men, honestly, none of them are any good." "All I want now is for Lucas to make something of himself." Margaret meant every word. Every mom wants their kid to shine, and she was no exception. In just this short chat, Elaine had already figured her out—simple and a bit naive, really. Margaret seemed to have completely forgotten the reason they'd met in the first place. She picked up her phone, smiling, and said, "Mrs. Sinclair, let's exchange contacts." "Sure." Elaine saw no reason to refuse and swapped numbers with her. Even if Margaret had pushed aside why they were there, Elaine figured she should still bring it up as an adult. "Kids getting into little scraps and arguments, it's totally normal." "Exactly!" Margaret nodded quickly. She was glued to her phone while she talked and then glance