“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.

wanted them upstairs. And so the former took a handful of hot cross bunnies, got up, then trailed after Mrs. Rawlston and

Charlotte being ill-treated without

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

he caught Robbie’s

the promise you made to me to protect Mommy

at Robbie. “I won’t break that

look in Zachary’s eyes.

Robbie decided to believe in Zachary.

boy. Head upstairs

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

focus to Taylor and Cynthia. “Come sit with us and have

cursory glance at Charlotte. “Cynthia

pulling Cynthia to

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

“This…” Taylor was conflicted.

is right.” Zachary added politely, “Please have

he noted Zachary’s bias attitude toward them. After

sit so far away?” Henry asked.

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