“Okay…” The children were disappointed, but they obediently went to bed.

 

Zachary stood up and walked out of the room. However, he only took two steps before knocking into the corner of the table.

Thump! The loud noise startled the children.

“It’s nothing, it’s nothing. It’s just too dark in here,” he reassured them as Ben darted over to support Zachary.

Charlotte was at the doorway, and when she saw the scene, a strange feeling washed over her.

 
 

She abruptly felt that there was something odd about Zachary.

Zachary had undergone strict training since he was a child; he possessed superior physique and senses than the average person. Even if the entire room was dark—the room was still lit with a dim wall lamp—he should be able to walk around without crashing into anything.

 

Moreover, she realized he seemed to have been careful on his way to the outside of the room.

Furthermore, Ben seemed excessively nervous.

“Daddy.” Robbie ran out for Zachary, but he spotted Charlotte by the doorway. “Mommy!”

was standing there, panic flickered past his eyes. Nevertheless, he recomposed himself quickly and smiled at her. “Ms. Lindberg, you’re here. Mr. Nacht has been sitting on that tiny chair for too long, so his legs had pins

little too short for him,” Charlotte nonchalantly agreed with him as

that

 

“Mommy, Daddy he…”

and

end, he swallowed the words that were at the tip of his tongue. Instead, he said, “Daddy hasn’t had a drink after telling us such a long story. Mommy, why don’t you

now, and I should be going back.

have a drink before you leave,” Charlotte promptly said. “Otherwise,

before leaning toward her. “Shall we drink in your

response. “Emma, prep

“Understood.”

to reject him if he were to tease her.

peeked at

had abruptly gone blurry. He could not read the words in the book, so that was

side, his heart racing. However, with Robbie’s cooperation, Zachary managed to keep up with the

an excuse to leave. However, due to his blurry sight, when he stood to leave, he knocked onto the corner of the

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