Chapter 455

Since he was speaking to a child, Avery had to lie. "I was just joking. Are you angry, Mabel?" "It's not funny, Mr. Lewis. If you say that about Daddy again, I will be angry!" "Okay, I'll stop," Avery promised. When Mabel left to cheer on Caleb, he turned to Judy and said, "The only good thing that Clark Reid did was raise Mabel." Judy paused and a thought came to her. "She is his daughter, after all." "But I think it would be better if Mabel lived with you." "Did Natalie tell you something?" Natalie would occasionally pick up the children from school. As Mabel and Caleb's homeroom teacher and Judy's friend, Avery got to know her well. Avery said, "Judy, I think it's good that you want to take Mabel with you. No matter what you do, I will support you." Judy fell into deep thought. Then, the match nearby attracted her attention. When the referee blew the whistle, all the teams dashed out from the starting line. Clark took a wide step, almost tripping Caleb. "Ouch!" Caleb clung