In the dim light, Yvette could make out Zachary's face, which was streaked with tears. Upon seeing her, he quickly wiped his tears away." M-Mom." "Zac?" Yvette was taken aback. "Why are you crying?" She'd never seen Zachary cry before.

Zachary immediately turned his back to her and made sure he'd completely wiped his tears away before he faced her again. "I'm not crying"

He glanced at Xavier behind Yvette, feeling a bit scared.

Half an hour earlier, he'd gotten up to use the bathroom when he'd noticed that the light in the room was on, while both Yvette's and Xavier's rooms were empty. He'd immediately thought that Xavier had taken Yvette away. He'd blamed himself for not being vigilant enough; the thought had made him cry.

He was utterly embarrassed that he'd been caught!

"I accidentally got water in my eyes when I went to the bathroom," Zachary explained solemnly.

Yvette didn't expose his lie. She thought he'd gotten up to use the bathroom and started crying out in fear when he hadn't seen her around.

Zachary quickly changed the subject. "Mom, where did you and Mr. Xavier go?"

Not wanting him to worry, Yvette lied, "Nowhere, baby. We only went out for a walk."

A walk in this cold weather? Zachary had been worried for almost half

for

a stroll or at least half

might have deceived Yvette. Unlike his kind mother, his bastard father was full

sense his gaze and said softly, "It was

we took

to make Zachary

man and a woman to be alone in a car

was just a child, he'd watched enough TV and knew a bit about the

couldn't let his bastard father sleep

refused. "I like sleeping

you get married? Will you sleep

Zachary asked defiantly.

he could finish, Yvette pinched his arm hard. "Shut up!" she hissed, her ears turning so bright red. How could he say such things to a child? How indecent! Xavier didn't say

was piqued. "Mom, why did Mr. Xavier say that a man and a woman are like

was a smart boy; there weren't a lot

listen to Mr. Xavier. He's lying to you. If you're scared,

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