“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!”

“Ms. Lindberg, you’re here. Mr. Nacht has been sitting on that tiny chair for too long, so his legs had pins and

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

to know that you know,” Zachary

 

“Mommy, Daddy he…”

to your room with Jamie and

but in the 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 offer him a drink

a sensible boy.” Zachary smiled happily. “However, it’s late now, and I should be going back. Rest earlier,

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

nice of you.” Zachary grinned before leaning toward her. “Shall we

swift response. “Emma, prep the

“Understood.”

to reject him if he were to

peeked at Zachary, thinking, What

not read the words in the book, so that was why he had come up with

them both at the side, his heart racing. However, with Robbie’s cooperation, Zachary managed to

his blurry sight, when he stood to leave, he knocked onto

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