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

father might have

his gaze and said softly,

we

this to make Zachary overthink

man and a woman to be alone in

just a child, he'd watched enough TV and knew a bit about the world. He immediately felt

tonight? I can't sleep." He couldn't let his bastard father sleep with Yvette! He

way." Xavier flatly refused.

do when you get married? Will you sleep alone

Zachary asked defiantly.

a cold smile. "Have you 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 his arm hard. "Shut up!" she hissed, her ears

why did Mr. Xavier say that a

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

to Mr. Xavier. He's

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