“Don’t be afraid. I’m fine,” Charlotte said as she patted Ellie’s back. “Let go of me for a bit. It seems like daddy is hurt.”

“Daddy!” The children remembered and ran over to him. “Are you all right, daddy?”

“Daddy, your arm is hurt!” Jamie exclaimed when he saw the severe burns on Zachary’s arms. He was pale with fright.

“Daddy, you need a doctor,” Robbie said as he put out the embers on Zachary’s clothes. “Your clothes are all scorched.”

“Daddy, does it hurt?” Ellie cried and covered her eyes.

Zachary paid no heed to the children. He stared at Charlotte the entire time with a mixture of rage, frustration but also love.

“You fool!” she yelled as she pulled on his arm.

sentence,

so forceful that he crashed Charlotte’s

yelled through gritted teeth. “No matter what happens, you’re not allowed to come

do.” Charlotte nodded

continued, “I will be here to help you even if the heavens came crashing down on you. Why won’t you ever remember that and cause me to worry every time?

sobbed into his chest, her arms around his waist. “I should not have made you worry

to death, did you

bit her on the

in pain but she knew she deserved the punishment. He bit down so hard

make good lessons,” Zachary said as he pinched her cheek. “Remember this. If this happens again, I

be any next time,” Charlotte said as she gazed at his

shoulders, and lifted Ellie in his arm.

don’t have to carry us if you’re hurt. Put us down, we

is heat emitting from your shirt. My butt is burnt

on Daddy’s shirt? Will it burn

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