Chapter 564

It was a regular weekday, and Sean had school as usual. By the time the clock struck 4:10 pm, Nadine wrapped up her shift, flagged down a cab, and headed straight to Sean's kindergarten. The kids were dismissed at 4:30 pm, but she was running a little behind due to a minor issue. She wondered if the kindergarten teacher would give her a hard time for being late. Feeling anxious, Nadine arrived at the kindergarten entrance, bracing herself for a potential scolding. But to her surprise, she noticed Brad's car parked as soon as she got there. The window was rolled down, and both Sean and Brad were sitting in the backseat. Neither of them noticed her arrival and were seemingly deep in a private conversation. Brad was the first to notice Nadine. He stroked Sean's head and gestured toward her with his chin. The little one looked over and called out sweetly, "Mommy! Why were you late today?" His mother was usually the one who picked him up. When she didn't show up that day and his fath