“Mommy, Mommy…”

Robbie interrupted Charlotte’s train of thought.

She gathered her senses and said guiltily, “This is all my fault. If I weren’t late, Jamie wouldn’t have gotten into the accident. You guys won’t have to suffer.”

“Don’t say that, Mommy.” Robbie gently touched Charlotte’s face and kindly comforted her, “You need to work and take care of us at the same time. You have it hard enough. We should help you lighten your burden.”

“Robbie is right.” Jamie fiddled with his fingers and said sheepishly, “If I weren’t being playful and ran into the forest to chase the cat, I wouldn’t have gotten hit.”“It’s my fault for noticing the cat.”

Ellie pouted. Her chubby cheeks were accented by two cute dimples.

“So, I won’t be late in the future, and you guys won’t ignore safety to play. We’ll improve together, okay?” Charlotte reflected on all their actions.

“Okay.” The three children answered in unison.

“Now, let’s discuss if we should attend Grandpa Nacht’s dinner.”

kindly communicated and discussed with the children. However, her mind was screaming that he was

go, Mommy. Grandpa Nacht is really nice to me. I like him!” Ellie’s raised her chubby arms

like Grandpa Nacht too. I promised

be naughty? He’s your boss,

Yes, he is my boss,” Charlotte replied after a

fierce, but he was friendly when he sent us home last night. He didn’t try to

home?” Charlotte

nodded and made a

mind swam with images of Zachary interacting with the children. He was probably as stern as

he didn’t scare the children off with

But, if you don’t want us to get too

and Ellie hung their heads in

silently played with the Legos and

her fingers. The tears in her

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