“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.

them upstairs. And so the former took a handful of hot cross bunnies, got up, then

worried about Charlotte being ill-treated without

Robbie’s head and comforted softly, “Don’t worry. I’ll come

mouth to speak, but when he caught Robbie’s

to Zachary. “Daddy, do you remember the promise

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

taken aback by the determined look in Zachary’s eyes. It was a rare sight to

right.” Robbie decided to believe in Zachary. “I

Head upstairs

The latter left with Robbie’s hand in tow, leading some staff upstairs

shifted his focus to Taylor and Cynthia. “Come

glance at Charlotte. “Cynthia

Cynthia to

Nachts’ residence and my esteemed guests. We have nothing to

“This…” Taylor was conflicted.

Zachary added politely, “Please have a

Zachary’s bias attitude toward them.

sit so far away?” Henry asked. “Come

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