“Okay…” The children were disappointed, but they obediently went to bed.

Zachary stood up and walked out of the room. However, he only took two steps before knocking into the corner of the table.

Thump! The loud noise startled the children.

“It’s nothing, it’s nothing. It’s just too dark in here,” he reassured them as Ben darted over to support Zachary.

Charlotte was at the doorway, and when she saw the scene, a strange feeling washed over her.

felt that there was something odd

and senses than the average person. Even if the entire room was dark—the

realized he seemed to have been careful on his way to the outside of

Ben seemed

Zachary, but he spotted Charlotte

recomposed himself quickly and smiled at her. “Ms. Lindberg, you’re here. Mr. Nacht

with him as she glanced at Zachary’s legs. “It

that you know,”

“Mommy, Daddy he…”

Jamie and sleep,” Charlotte

of his tongue. Instead, he said, “Daddy hasn’t had a drink after telling us such a

“However, it’s late now, and I should be going back. Rest earlier,

you leave,”

of you.” Zachary grinned before leaning toward her. “Shall we drink in your

response. “Emma,

“Understood.”

froze. He thought that Charlotte was sure to reject him if he were to tease her. To his surprise, her agreement

peeked at Zachary,

gone blurry. He could not read the words in the book,

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