“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.

so the former took a handful of hot cross bunnies, got up, then trailed

worried about Charlotte

softly, “Don’t worry.

to speak, but when he caught Robbie’s sharp

remember the promise you made to me to protect Mommy two years

stared at Robbie. “I won’t

in Zachary’s eyes. It was a rare

to believe in

Head upstairs

with Robbie’s hand in

and Cynthia. “Come

cursory glance at Charlotte. “Cynthia and I will be heading back to

was pulling Cynthia to

in the Nachts’ residence and my esteemed guests. We

“This…” Taylor was conflicted.

added

confident when he noted Zachary’s bias attitude toward them. After exchanging eye contact with Cynthia,

so far away?” Henry asked.

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