“Haha!” Mrs. Berry laughed. “From now on, I’ll be cooking for you guys. Make sure to eat well, alright?”

“Of course! I’ll eat everything up,” Ellie declared, clapping her hands excitedly.

“Me too.”

“And me!”

Robbie and Jamie stuck their hands up in the air.

Fifi, who had been lying in Ellie’s arms the whole time, looked up blearily and squawked, “Me too!”

“What’s wrong with Fifi?” Mrs. Berry asked, looking curiously at the parrot. “Is she sick? Or is she hungover?”

with glee. “This morning, she drank Uncle Zack’s wine secretly. She has been

a sharp pinch on his arm. “You gave

herself,” Zachary replied, looking very

to drink it herself,”

me!” Robbie added. “It wasn’t Uncle

alright. She’ll wake up by

patted Fifi’s green little head

have some fun! Dinner will

“Okay! Thanks, Mrs. Berry!’

up at Zachary, feeling a little embarrassed. “I’m sorry for hitting you

“You were only protecting your

he wasn’t a particularly emotive man and didn’t know how to comfort people,

shocked. Zachary was such a prideful man that she hadn’t expected him to lay down his dignity and forgive Mrs. Berry

touched, too. There had been a few misunderstandings between Zachary and herself recently, and

right now made her feel very

when they said ‘love me, love my

Charlotte, Zachary was willing to do

replied, smiling. “I’ve hired quite a lot of cooks. You can ask them for help, too. Don’t tire yourself

“Oh, got it!”

back into

elbows, worried that she might faint from fatigue any

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