The wife of the man who’d confronted Cooper gave her an apologetic glance, but Annabelle couldn’t help but feel like every eye was on her and her girls. What had been a wonderful evening had degraded into something else. Sophie and Olivia looked shocked and confused that their classmate’s father would start yelling at Cooper. They too thought it had something to do with their flowers, and they weren’t quite sure what to do with the thoughtful bouquets. They found Cooper pacing in front of his SUV. She could tell by the way he moved that he was agitated. He looked like a man who wanted to hit something. Or someone. But as soon as he saw the three of them, he stopped pacing. His face broke into a wide grin and he crouched down to the twins’ level. “You two were fantastic.” He held his arms open and both girls crashed into his embrace. “I’m so proud of you both.” “Thank you.”
