“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.

the study when they

were seated side by side, while Zachary and Charlotte occupied

uptight. “Perhaps I

family too,

then gestured for

on the one side with the half-asleep

want to tell

children ought to be. He mustered the courage to speak up even though he was quite the nervous

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

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

The children’s eyes were forced wide as they

ago and left a seed in her body, which grew

illustrated books which he had consulted previously on

a different identity. We didn’t get along at first because

not understand. “Why did you leave a seed inside Mommy when you

“Yeah, yeah.”

concurred as the trio shared

“That…”

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