Indeed, when Louis went to Charlotte and told her about the beach getaway, she rejected his offer at once.

Bluntly, she told him that Zachary would be here in two days to pick the kids up, so she would be spending the remaining time with Ellie in the manor.

Though Louis usually would not press the matter if he got rejected, this time, he tried to convince her by saying Ellie could come with them and that he had a surprise all planned out.

Alas, no matter what he said, Charlotte insisted on remaining in the manor.

Dejected, he could only leave reluctantly.

The children’s joyous cries sounded from downstairs when he stepped out of the room.

 

“I can’t wait to see the magic show!”

“Is the magician any good?”

 

“Can he teach me some magic?”

The three children gathered around Sherlyn and chattered about the magician troupe that was to arrive tomorrow excitedly.

teach you magic. If you wish, I can ask them to teach you.” Sherlyn was

“Yay, that sounds amazing!”

the kids were. He was about to return to his room when Robbie and Ellie came upstairs to look for

“Robbie, which dress is the prettiest? When Daddy and Jamie are here, I want to dress up for

all pretty,” Robbie replied. He seemed to be in a good mood on that day. “All three are of different styles, so you can pick whichever you

know nothing. I shall

scampered off to Charlotte. When she ran past Louis, she greeted him

smile before

him a friendly nod and

pick the prettiest dress for me! I shall wear the prettiest dress when Jamie and

Charlotte responded with

I was right,” Robbie chimed

chattered merrily in the

insurmountable. Strangely, he had a hunch that his relationship with Charlotte would end

to be held nine days later might be

thought, he plodded back to his room unhappily and drowned his

in her hand. “You’ve just recovered from a cold and require a proper recuperation. Aunt Sherlyn told me to give

was propping his forehead in his palm, slightly drunk from the alcohol

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