“Dad…” Jamie uttered.

Robbie and Ellie’s eyes widened as if to question how quickly their brother had been co-opted.

I just did it,” Jamie replied sheepishly. “It’s not like Mommy disapproves or anything like that.”

The three children then turned in concert to regard Charlotte.

Their mother appeared quite abashed and did not know how to respond.

Jamie asked softly, “You wouldn’t be against us treating Uncle Zack like our Dad, would you, Mommy?”

 

“Whatever do you mean by treating me like your Dad?” Zachary frowned. “I am your Dad, to begin with.”

“Huh?” The children were dumbfounded as they glanced at Zachary and Charlotte.

 

“Let’s go inside. I’ll explain this to y’all.”

Charlotte concurred. A matter of such importance should be discussed when everyone had settled in.

“Okay!” The children nodded obediently. However, their mood was somber, as they sensed their mother had something important to announce.

family bundled into the study

seated side by side, while Zachary and Charlotte occupied the couch across from

uptight. “Perhaps I should step outside while your

family too, Mrs.

for her

stay put on the one side with the half-asleep Fifi

you want to tell us,

self-assured and collected as the eldest amongst the children ought to be. He mustered the courage

this subject with you before…” Charlotte stuttered as she had no clue as to how to even begin. “The truth of the matter

Zachary interjected. “I’m actually your father. Your real

The children’s eyes were forced wide as they glared at him, dumbstruck

your Mommy four years ago and left a seed in her body,

illustrated books

I wasn’t aware that she was pregnant until we met again four years later under a different identity. We didn’t get along at first because we had

as there was much he did not understand. “Why did you leave a seed inside Mommy when you didn’t even know each

“Yeah, yeah.”

quickly concurred as the trio shared

“That…”

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