Chapter 1650

It was half past three in the afternoon, and children were being dismissed from kindergarten, from the younger to older classes. The kindergarten entrance was bustling with people and lined with parked cars. After some difficulty, Skylar finally found a parking spot nearby and quickly walked to the kindergarten gate to queue up. Once there, she realized that she was ten minutes early. Usually, she and Joe took turns picking up their daughter, although Edgar usually did so. But this morning, she had promised their daughter, Vivian Martin, that she would leave work early to pick her up today. Since starting kindergarten, Vivian had made many friends and become more expressive about her thoughts and wants. Thinking about her brought a smile to Skylar's face. Time passed quickly, and the classes for the youngest children began to dismiss. The teacher led out the adorable little ones one by one. Having arrived ten minutes early, Skylar was first in line, ensuring Vivian would see he