qFor some reason, the atmosphere in the room immediately turned cold when Danrique sat down.

Suddenly, the joyful laughter had vanished as the children became tense, and Francesca appeared to be somewhat uneasy.

To remedy the awkwardness, Charlotte quickly lifted her glass. “It's not every day that we get to have dinner together like this, so I'd like to propose a toast!”

Zachary then lifted his glass as well to join in. Naturally, he had a non-alcoholic beverage in it.

After Francesca and the children, too, lifted their glasses and cups, they turned to look at Danrique, who had no choice but to follow suit.

“This is just wonderful! How I wish we could gather like this more often! Cheers, guys!” exclaimed Charlotte.

“Cheers!”

After clinking their glasses and cups, everybody gladly took a sip of their drink, except for Danrique, who nobody wanted to clink their drinkware with.

Zachary was about to start eating when he noticed how disappointed Danrique seemed, so he hurriedly extended his glass to the man.

Danrique was a little reluctant, but he eventually

then quietly took a sip

the feast begin!” announced Charlotte

the children while they ate. “So what did

pushed me so high up that I could touch

hand raised. “Jamie pushed me so high up that I could touch the

little scared because you weren't

before

who had already

her head. “No, I don't want

curiously. “Why not? Your father is even taller than I am. I'm sure

in her mother's arms after glancing at Danrique's

matter? Did Daddy do something?”

us a ghost story just now. It was terrifying!” chimed in

scare us,” Suddenly, Beta's eyes began to

horrifying! Even Robbie, Jamie, and Ellie were scared,”

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