Chapter 904
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort
When the owner almost spilled the cup of tea, Cynthia reached over to stop it in the nick of time. As a result, she was scalded by the tea.
The ownerâs mind was all over the place as she started blowing her hand. âIâm so sorry, Ms. Blackwood! Are you okay? Iâll get someone to bring you the first-aid kit at once!â
Cynthia shook her head and showed the owner her hands, indicating that wouldnât be necessary since she was fine.
âIâm glad youâre fine!â Heaving a sigh of relief, the owner announced, âIf thatâs the case, allow me to excuse myself! I need to bring Ms. Lindberg her cup of tea!â
Cynthia nodded with a smile and brought herself away.
Once the owner showed up in the kitchen, he urged, âMs. Lindberg, why donât you take a break and finish this cup of tea?â
âJust put it aside.â Charlotte had her eyes glued to the different types of ingredients in front of her.
âIf thatâs the case, Iâll put it here. Hurry up and finish it once youâre free to take a break.â
The owner placed the cup of tea aside and urged the chefs to get the dishes for Zacharyâs table ready as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, shortly after Zachary wrapped up the session he had with Jamie and Ellie, he took a seat next to Robbie and asked in a hushed tone, âRobbie, have you seen that man?â
Robbie had his eyes glued to the documents in front of him. He asked, âAre you talking about Uncle Dan? We have met him.â
âCome again? Did you just address him as Uncle Dan?â
Zachary was startled when he heard his son addressing Danrique in such an intimate manner. After all, others had always known Danrique as a heartless man who would do everything for his personal gains.
Has he seriously grown fond of his nephews and niece? Is that possible when theyâre the successor of the Nacht family?
Robbie turned around and looked at his father in the eyes. âWhatâs wrong, Daddy? Arenât we supposed to address him as Uncle Dan?â
âHas he tried anything silly or picked on any of you?â
âAlthough we donât really consider him a friendly uncle of ours, heâs not the type of man to pick on us for fun. He seems to be up to something, but I think itâs just his intimidating look misleading others.â
Zachary had his doubts. âIf thatâs the case, has he brought up anything odd in front of any of you?â
âI donât think so, but Jamie and Ellie are afraid of him. They have made themselves clear they donât want to be anywhere near him anymore.â
âWell, Iâll take all of you home with me if thatâs the case!â
Zachary was not happy after hearing what Robbie said, so he up and thought of confronting Charlotte. However, his eldest son stopped him and said, âDaddy, I donât think thatâs appropriate. After all, she has just returned to us. Iâm afraid sheâs going to be upset if you take us away with you.â
Zachary turned around and assured him, âIâm pretty sure sheâs going to return to us in no time once all of you return with me.â
It took the little boy a few seconds to fathom the things his father had brought up. He explained, âMommy is no longer a silly woman; sheâs now an independent and reliable mother. If you take us away with you, Iâm afraid sheâs going to barge into the family home and take us away.â
âI guess you have a point.â Zachary thought that wasnât a great idea when he recalled how grumpy Charlotte was.
To make things worse, she might resort to extreme measures to get her hands on their children.
âI have a suggestionâIâll stay behind to keep Mommy company while you take Jamie and Ellie home with you! Since theyâre still having a fever, weâll just tell Mommy itâs not wise to have them intimidated as it might make their condition worse.â
âArenât you afraid of your uncle?â Zachary was overwhelmed by a sense of guilt because of his sonâs suggestion.
âNo! I donât have to worry since Mommyâs going to keep me safe! On top of that, we resemble him! It feels as if Iâm looking at a grown-up version of myself!â
Startled by the remark that came out of nowhere, the man repeated after his son, âWhat? Are you telling me you resemble Danrique?â
âYes! I generated a simulation photo of my future self using one of my software! We literally look the same!â
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