Chapter 4

To my surprise, Lucas ended up in the same class as Jessica.

A week after he transferred, both Lucas and Jessica called me, wanting me to go to the school.

Jessica sounded as matter-of-fact as ever. "The teacher wants a parent to come over."

I replied coolly, "Emily's your guardian now. If you've got a problem, go talk to her."

"But you're my dad. Aren't you supposed to look after me?" Jessica argued.

"Not anymore. You know the reason better than I do. Or, you could try asking your stepdad," I shot back.

With that, I hung up.

Everyone assumed…