Chapter 758

Avery had just tucked Mabel in bed. He carefully tiptoed out of her room before going into Caleb's room. He saw that Caleb had already fallen asleep. He smiled. Mabel had to listen to a bedtime story before bed, but Caleb would go to bed on his own. He was mature for his own age. The moment he closed the door, the main door opened. Avery looked up to see who it was. Their eyes met. After a moment of silence, Claire asked, "Why are you here?" Avery came to his senses. "Judy called me. She said that no one was at home to look after the children, so I came over to help. What about you?" "Just like you, but it was Clark who called me." Claire entered the kitchen to pour herself a glass of water. "Where are the children?" "They're asleep." "That early?" Claire looked at the time. "It's barely nine." "It was sports day at school today. They were exhausted." "If you were taking care of them, who showered Mabel?" Claire sized Avery up. "Did you do it?" Mabel was a girl. Avery immedia