“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!”

moment Ben realized Charlotte 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

him,” Charlotte nonchalantly agreed with him as she glanced at Zachary’s legs. “It must have been a hard time for his long

to know that

 

“Mommy, Daddy he…”

and sleep,” Charlotte interrupted

his tongue. Instead, he said, “Daddy hasn’t had

happily. “However, it’s late now, and I should be going back. Rest earlier, all

you have a drink before you leave,” Charlotte promptly said. “Otherwise, the boy might think that I’m torturing

leaning toward her.

swift response. “Emma, prep

“Understood.”

to reject him if he were to tease her. To his surprise,

anxiously peeked at Zachary,

the story earlier, Zachary’s vision had abruptly gone blurry. He could not read the words in the book, so that was why he had come up with his own

However, with Robbie’s cooperation, Zachary managed to keep up with

when he stood to leave, he knocked onto the

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