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

taking a stroll or at least half an

bastard father might have deceived

gaze and said softly,

we

intentionally said this to make Zachary overthink

woman to be alone

knew a bit about the world. He immediately felt a

me tonight? I can't sleep." He couldn't let his bastard father

refused.

will you do when you get married? Will you

Zachary asked defiantly.

had a biology class? Do you know that when a man and a woman are together, it's like being one person-” Before he could finish, Yvette pinched

Mr. Xavier say that a man and a woman are like one when

was a smart boy; there weren't a lot of things that

"Don't listen to Mr. Xavier. He's lying to you. If you're scared, you

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