Chapter 515
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort
The kids used to call him old man, and that infuriated him. They had since changed and started calling him Uncle Zack, but that made him a little uncomfortable as well. He wanted them to call him dad, but he didnât know how to make that request.
Maybe I should build a better rapport with them firstâ¦
âCome dig in,â said Charlotte. She placed a cup of freshly made coffee in front of Zachary.
âThank you,â said Zachary before he sipped some coffee. He shifted his gaze to the kids and tested the water by asking, âHow about I drive you guys to the kindergarten today?â
âReally?â asked Ellie, who was pleasantly surprised. A cheerful smile lit up on her beautiful face as she added, âThatâd be awesome!â
âI think so too,â agreed Jamie excitedly, while having his tiny arm up to cast his vote, âMommy is usually busy and canât drop us off at the kindergarten. Iâm always so jealous when I see how the other kids have their parents at the kindergarten with them.â
Hearing those words got Charlotte to feel guilty. Heâs right. I rarely drop the kids off at school, and I thought that they are okay with it. I never realized that they are envious of the other kidsâ¦
âUncle Zack, wonât that make you late for work?â asked Robbie, who was more considerate.
âNot at all,â replied Zachary before he turned to Ben and ordered, âGo set everything up.â
âHuh?â blurted Ben. He was stunned because he didnât know what was there to set up. Heâs just dropping the kids off at the kindergarten, right? All he has to do is to tell the driver where to go. Thereâs nothing to set up.
âHow many kids are there in your kindergarten?â asked Zachary as he sipped his coffee.
âHuh? That is such a tough question.â
Ellie had a cute ponytail on her head, and her tiny lips pouted as she thought about it. Unfortunately, she still couldnât figure the answer out.
âAll I know is that there are nineteen students in our class,â answered Jamie after he swallowed one of the hot cross bunnies. His tiny lips were oily, and his cheeks were bulging a little when he added, âThere used to be twenty students, but Timothy went to another school, so now thereâs only nineteen.â
âOh,â murmured Zachary while nodding.
âI know the answer to that,â replied Robbie. He sipped some juice before counting with his fingers and answering, âThe kindergarten divides its students into four age groups, and each age group makes seven classes. With each classroom comprising twenty students, there are five hundred and sixty students in total.â
Robbie paused for a moment before adding, âAlso, there are five teachers in each class, and that makes it a total of one hundred and forty teachers.â
âYou are brilliant!â
Zachary was astonished. In addition to having high EQ, the kidâs logical thinking and mathematics are on point as well. Heâs not even four, but he can analyze situations and make deductions quickly. Heâs such an adorable genius! As expected of my son!
âThank you,â replied Robbie. He was already used to receiving compliments like that, so he asked calmly, âWhy do you want to know, Uncle Zack?â
âBecause the idiot standing behind me doesnât know what to do,â replied Zachary, before shooting a frosty glare at Ben.
âI got it,â said Ben, who quickly nodded. He finally understood what Zachary meant by setting everything up. âIâll go work on it right away.â
Ben later bowed politely to everyone before rushing out of there.
âWhatâs going on?â asked Charlotte in a confused tone.
âYou donât need to worry about anything,â promised Zachary as he got some hot cross bunnies for her, âAll you have to do is rest up at home. Iâll take everyone out for a stroll after youâve recovered.â
âOkay,â murmured Charlotte. She nodded with a smile. She never knew that Zachary had a softer side, and seeing how he interacted with the kids and planned to send the kids to schoolâ¦
I donât need to worry about anything at all.
âWhat else do you like aside from logical thinking and mathematics?â asked Zachary while looking at Robbie.
âAnything to do with technology,â replied Robbie as he stirred the vegetable broth in his bowl, âI like gadgets, so Mr. Henry got me a computer. He also hired someone to teach me foreign language as well as some basic technical know-how.â
âBasic?â repeated Zachary with his brows raised.
âYeah. At first, I thought that everything he taught was interesting, but I later found the content to be too simple. I kept dozing off during his classâ¦â shared Robbie before yawning. He looked like he was bored and frustrated.q