Although I did not know what business Theo was currently dealing with specifically, it seemed like there was a new area that Theo had put a lot of thought into after several of them had worked overtime yesterday.
Yet, I could not even help him lessen his burden. He even had to worry about things like looking for schools. No wonder he was so tired last night.
I did not know whether it was intentional, but when I lowered my head and blamed myself, Theo glanced at me. While pretending to be casual, he said, "You can't help it because you've got baby brain. Plus, you're just now starting your current life. You'll get used to it."
I was angry yet amused by his words. I lightly clenched my hand into a fist. I wanted to throw my fist at him, but there seemed to be no valid reason to do so.
I glared at him, but I could not get myself to be angry at all. He parked the car and turned to smile at me. Then, he caressed my cheek. "Don't worry, it’s not a big deal. I can handle it. Just take care of yourself and I’ll be at ease."
His voice calmed me down once again. Munchkin unbuckled his seatbelt and was the first to hop off the car.
When we arrived at the school, he looked around him and stared straight at the wide field and bright school building.
Not far away, a man in a suit came forward enthusiastically. "Mr. Grant, nice to meet you. I'm the principal of Bright Gold
Elementary School. Welcome to our school.
I was taken aback as not only did I not expect Theo to have contacted the schools, but I did not think that the principal would come to greet us either.
Munchkin was walking at the side and immersed in looking at all the fascinating new facilities, while I felt a bit embarrassed.
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