“I came home to pack and get my travel documents. Something came up last minute, so I need to go on a trip,” replied Zachary as he stroked Robbie’s tiny head. After that, he instructed, “Go grab a drink. I need to discuss something with your great-grandpa.”

“Okay,” said Robbie. Then he slid off his chair and added, “Great-grandpa, let’s continue playing later, alright?”

“Sure,” replied Henry, who was gazing adoringly at Robbie.

The little boy then left with Fifi in his arms.

Ben closed the door to the study room and waited outside.

“Where are you headed to all of a sudden?” asked Henry.

 

“I need to go to Phoenix City. Something happened at base,” replied Zachary nonchalantly. “Mr. Blackwood came to me earlier, and I gave him some hints. But he will still have to deal with the rest on his own.”

“Okay, let’s monitor the situation from afar for now,” said Henry. Instead of pressing on, he asked, “Did Cynthia ask to see you?”

 

“No, she is a rational woman and probably won’t come to me for something like this,” said Zachary.

his

her. Women like her are hard to come by,” advised Henry while rolling his eyes at Zachary. He then added, “Since everything is settled here, I should head

Over the past two days, Zachary had deliberately made things seem ambiguous with Cynthia in the hot spring resort. He even shared the same room with her for two nights, and it was likely that Cain and

of her, so

is more humid, and you’ve always been unaccustomed to it. I’ll take the kids to M Nation to visit you once I have

be home the next few

sound natural. “After all, Mrs.

what?” scolded Henry while glaring at him. “They need at least someone who is related to them by

and decide to stay. “The

feeling that you want me to leave?” said

“That is not true—”

immediately. “I will return to M Nation once you’re done with your work. Honestly, do you think I enjoy being here? The air up

to accept that arrangement. He took comfort in the fact that Henry

only for a few days,

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