“Morning!” Zachary greeted as he slowly pushed Henry to the dining table. “Where are your manners?”

“Good morning, Great-grandpa,” greeted the triplets.

“Good day.” Henry didn’t seem too well that morning. He looked wan, showing he didn’t have a good night’s rest. Yet, he managed an affectionate smile for the kids.

He frowned at Ellie. “Why are you so thin?”

“I’m not feeling well, Great-grandpa.”

She answered arduously, followed by a string of coughs.

 

“How are you feeling, Ellie?” Charlotte immediately patted Ellie’s back gently. “It’s chilly here. Let me take you upstairs.”

Charlotte hadn’t wanted to deal with Henry. She was planning to leave right after sending Ellie back to her room.

 

“Have Mrs. Rawlston send her instead,” Zachary insisted. “Robbie and Jamie, have you finished? Go upstairs and accompany Ellie.”

“But I’m not full yet-”

Before Jamie got to finish, Zachary cast him a glance to silence him.

soon realized Zachary wanted them upstairs. And so the former took a handful of hot cross bunnies, got up, then trailed after

about Charlotte

head and comforted softly, “Don’t worry. I’ll come and pick you

opened his mouth to speak, but when he caught Robbie’s sharp gaze, the former

remember the promise you made to me to protect

stared at Robbie. “I won’t break that promise.

aback by the determined look in Zachary’s

to believe

Head upstairs

with Robbie’s hand in tow, leading some staff upstairs to protect

shifted his focus to Taylor and Cynthia. “Come sit

Taylor swiftly averted his gaze after a cursory glance at Charlotte. “Cynthia and

Cynthia to leave

“You’re in the Nachts’ residence and

“This…” Taylor was conflicted.

Zachary added politely,

bias attitude toward them. After exchanging eye

so far away?”

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