The Cherished Wife

When Peter and Tania went downstairs to the dining room, they heard Zara telling a story to Brandon. Brandon was listening wide-eyed with excitement, his eyes shining as though he were utterly captivated. Peter smirked, slipping one hand into his pocket as he walked over. "Brandon, are you full?"

"Daddy!" Brandon quickly turned, jumped off his chair, and hugged Peter's leg. "Grandma is amazing! She knows so many stories, even more than Mommy!"

Peter narrowed his eyes, glancing at Tania. "Really? And what stories does Mommy tell you?"

Brandon tilted his head, thinking. "The Three Bears, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and the Prince and the Frog."

He hesitated a little. "Mommy knows lots of stories too, but she only tells me one each night, so she finishes them quickly."

Peter grinned. "Is that so? Do you really like listening to stories?"

enthusiastically. "I love

Grandma tell you stories from now on? Sometimes,

ran back to Zara, grabbing her hand. "Grandma, you have to tell me a story tonight when I go

hungry. Go ahead and eat. I'll take Brandon to walk around the garden

...

tranquility was nowhere to be found. The news of Xylos fainting

a hurry and saw that Xylos had indeed passed out,

the doctor's care. The first thing he did upon waking

absent, the rest of the family gathered again With his sunken eyes fixed on Jack, Xylos demanded, "Jack, tell me. You don't actually

"Dad, I..."