“Shut up, brat,” Henry snapped. “Don’t mind him, kids,” he calmed the children down.

“You’re so nice to us, Mr. Henry.” Ellie hugged Henry, and her adorable voice melted his heart.

“I’ll repay my debt when I grow up, grandpa.” Jamie thumped his chest. “I’ll be a rich guy and buy you anything you want. I promise.”

Henry roared with laughter. “Good! Good!”

“He’s such a smooth talker.” Ben smiled. “No wonder Mr. Henry’s so amused.”

Charlotte heaved a sigh of relief. Good thing Robbie made his move at the right time, or else I would have stepped in. That’d play right into his hand. But Zachary seems to be doing it on purpose. Did he recognize me?

 

Charlotte didn’t want to stay there any longer. Thus, she quickly cleaned up the place and prepared to leave. “Hold it,” Zachary said. Charlotte stopped in her tracks, her sight remaining downward as she waited for his command. “You missed a spot.” He pointed at the wine stain on the table.

orders, Charlotte went over to clean the table. However, Robbie frowned, unsure

 

their parents’ approval before you did all of that?”

at the mention of their father. After all, the other kids laughed at them because they

a single-parent family, and he didn’t want to talk

Zachary kept

Charlotte, her hand trembling. That b*stard. He’s doing this on purpose. I don’t mind him doing this to me, but why the kids? Why in front

mommy tell you?” Zachary tried to

you?” Robbie glared. “Don’t you think hassling us when we can’t answer is a rude

a while now. Don’t they know that he’s their father? Even if they don’t, he would tell them, wouldn’t

He was about to keep asking when the glass of fruit juice was spilled onto him all of a sudden. Frowning, he stared at the “janitor’“ coldly. She did it

didn’t mean it,” Charlotte kept apologizing and wiping his shirt with the cloth

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