The only response that came from the gamma who should be watching my kid was the sound of her heart slamming in her chest. Mine did the same as I stared at her in horror.
At the same time, Alex’s teacher was walking by. When she saw me at the gate, she broke into a welcoming smile and approached.
"Mister Reign, what a nice surprise! Good morning."
"Good morning, Mrs. Bright," I forced myself to return her smile as I waited for her to give me the news.
"Miss James said there's a family emergency. I hope it's not serious," she said.
"She did, huh?"
"Yeah. She picked Alex up this morning."
"Ah..." I nodded like I knew what she was talking about. No cause for panic. They're together, mother and child.
"What time this morning?" I glanced around at Lindsey and her partner again.
They s
