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.

a little reluctant, but he

quietly took

the feast begin!” announced

ate. “So what did you guys play

me so high

“Jamie pushed me so high

I was a little scared because you weren't

responded Zachary gently before suggesting, “Or

at Danrique, who had already lifted his head to look

child meekly shook her head. “No, I don't want Daddy to catch

not? Your father is even taller than I am. I'm sure he's

curled up in her mother's arms after glancing

Did Daddy do something?”

just now. It was

to scare

story was horrifying! Even Robbie, Jamie, and Ellie were

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