Chapter 5

After that disastrous dinner, Charles lay low for a few days.

Life went back to being chill. I was either living my best life or on my way to do that until I got a call from Ben's homeroom teacher, Joanna Williams.

"Is this Ms. Turner, Ben's mom? This is his homeroom teacher, Joanna Williams. The school is hosting a parent-child sports day this Friday, and we're hoping parents can make it," she said.

I paused for a second. Charles and I were divorced; legally speaking, I wasn't Ben's mom anymore.

"Ms. Williams, you might not know, but Charles and…