Zachary’s voice had put Michael in a daze. He was completely silent on the other end as if he had lost his voice.

Charlotte rubbed her aching temples and hurriedly chimed in. “Michael, thanks for calling, but I have to go. We’ll be in touch.”

With that, she hung up.

Charlotte raised her head and glanced at Zachary, but there was no way to calm her heart that pounded furiously in her chest. “Well, you heard it. Michael meant to call and inform me that Helena was getting married. He didn’t mean anything else.”

“I heard.”

Zachary then returned her phone to her and walked into the bathroom without a word.

Charlotte gazed at him calmly, but she was frightened. The silence was unsettling. Was he a time bomb waiting to explode? Was he going to go after Michael quietly?

She was deep in thought when a knock came from outside the door. ‘Are you awake, Miss?” Mrs. Berry’s cheery voice came through. “The children want to have breakfast with the both of you.”

be there

table for you.” Mrs. Berry then

into the bathroom cautiously. Zachary was still in the shower. “The kids are

“Yeah.” Zachary responded.

but promptly started on her skincare

his towel, with one hand drying his still-wet hair.

the anxiety wormed its way into her

of strategy, perhaps? A cold

go down first,”

him to wait for her, he

and disappointed by his behavior. After all, what did she

was unhappy when she brought up her father. And now, he gave her the cold

no way she could

could do was grit her teeth and bear

audibly, got

a cheerful voice that came from the

“Daddy, this is delicious!”

a piece of her banana

and nodded

breakfast. Ever since the children

a piece of his honey-soaked

and again, remarked on how

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