“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.

bundled into the study when they

were seated side by side, while Zachary

little uptight. “Perhaps I should step outside while

are family too,

then gestured for

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

do you want to tell us,

as the eldest amongst the children ought to be. He mustered

Charlotte stuttered as she had no clue as to how to

actually your father. Your real

were forced wide as they

and left a seed in her body, which grew

in some illustrated books which he had

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

as there was much he did not understand. “Why did you leave a

“Yeah, yeah.”

as the trio

“That…”

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