“Dad…” Jamie uttered.

Robbie and Ellie’s eyes widened as if to question how quickly their brother had been co-opted.

I just did it,” Jamie replied sheepishly. “It’s not like Mommy disapproves or anything like that.”

The three children then turned in concert to regard Charlotte.

Their mother appeared quite abashed and did not know how to respond.

Jamie asked softly, “You wouldn’t be against us treating Uncle Zack like our Dad, would you, Mommy?”

“Whatever do you mean by treating me like your Dad?” Zachary frowned. “I am your Dad, to begin with.”

dumbfounded as they glanced at

I’ll explain this

of such importance should be discussed when everyone

was somber, as they

family bundled into the study when they came

Berry and the three kids were seated side by side, while Zachary and Charlotte occupied the couch

uptight. “Perhaps I should step outside while

family too,

gestured for

only stay put on the one side

you want to

and collected as the eldest amongst the children ought to be. He mustered the courage to

never broached this subject with you before…” Charlotte stuttered as she had no clue as to how to even begin. “The truth of the matter

actually

eyes were forced wide as they glared at him,

Mommy four years ago and left a seed in her body, which grew to become the three

some illustrated books which he had

didn’t get along at first because we had a number of misunderstandings between us, but that’s out of the way now. Since then, I’ve also learned that

understand. “Why did you leave

“Yeah, yeah.”

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