Chapter 128 Time with the Kids

(Lydia)

The twins squealed in delight when I came to pick them up at the school. I met the principal at her office before I went to the children’s classroom.

“Mabel and Miles are progressing wonderfully,” she said to me, “I've never failed to be amazed at how well they’re doing.”

I beamed with pride. “Thank you so much,” I said.

“It seems as though you’ve worked exceptionally hard on them,” she remarked, her eyes gleaming with admiration.

I chuckled. “I try,” I said.

Hearing the principal say this made me feel a little less horrible about how little time I’d been spending with the children lately.

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“So,” I said, “Who’s up for a fun trip to the theme park?”. Mabel and Miles practically jumped up and down in their seats as they cheered. I got them McDonald’s through a drive-through and played their favorite nursery rhymes all the way to the park.

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“Look, Mommy!” Mabel laughed at a Despicable Me! minion mascot. Miles began emulating a Buzz Lightyear robot. “Buzz Lightyear to the re