Chapter 904 Charlotte's Father

Minerva gave a noncommittal grunt. "Astoria's probably still around Lake City. I don't know the details, but she'll likely get in touch. You can grill her for the details then." I nodded. Spotting the bus crossing the light in the distance, Minerva said, "There's my ride, Ms. Scott. Gotta go!" She did not wait for a reply and just dashed for the bus as it pulled up. I watched her go and then made my way to the supermarket to pick up some veggies before heading home. Minerva's unexpected delay threw off my timing a bit. By the time I got back from the supermarket, the kids had already been picked up by the nanny. Luckily, I was not too late. I whipped up their favorite dishes. Since it was Friday night, we kicked back and binged on cartoons. It was a rare treat. Normally, lights out for the kids was 9:30 pm sharp on school nights. Weekends, however, were for breaking rules, right? Thus, we pushed it to 11:00 pm. Chloe conked out on my lap mid-episode, her fluffy hair tickling my