“Yeah.” Zachary nodded.

“Don’t they have classes in kindergarten today?” Charlotte hurriedly checked the date on her phone. “It’s a Tuesday.”

“He can’t learn much there. It’s alright to take some days off occasionally.” Zachary’s reply was nonchalant.

“Hmm.” Charlotte didn’t say much but decided to focus on her meal.

Robbie could sense the tension between the both of them. They usually regarded each other with affection and adoration, but something was not right today. Why were things so awkward?

“Mommy, you also worked at Daddy’s company before, right? Can you come with us?” Jamie’s awareness was not as keen as Robbie’s, so he could not sense the discord between them. “Maybe you can meet your former colleagues!”

 

“Yeah, let’s bring Mommy with us!” Ellie took Charlotte’s hand in hers and cooed at Zachary. “We’ll take Fifi too!”

“She can’t go.”

 

Charlotte was about to speak when Zachary interjected. “She wants to rest at home.”

Charlotte glared at him. He did not want her to appear with the children at work, or did he not want people to know about their relationship?

bring up marriage? Are you

Oh, then she should stay home and rest!” Jamie still had not noticed anything but decided to wolf down the warm hot

loose and cause trouble.” Ellie stroked Fifi’s head and

“Go, go!”

squawked those words in a panic and rubbed its head against Ellie’s hand, seemingly

distress and said, “We’re not going to school today. We’re going to Daddy’s company!

flew to perch on Ellie’s shoulder while rubbing its beak on

soft spot for Fifi and could not help but empathize with the bird’s distress. He was about to speak, but

and squawked sadly, while using its wings

eyes water when she saw Fifi’s

can come with us,” said Zachary who finally

Hurray, Daddy!” exclaimed Ellie

Jamie immediately picked Fifi up and taught it how to

little squawks as he tried to repeat what Jamie

at how eerily human the parrot seemed. It was like

you, Daddy!” chimed Robbie from beside

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