Daryl shook her head at Benjamin. "No, that's not true. I like you."
"Mommy, do you know how pitiful I am? There are too many women around my daddy. They want to be my mommy, yet they don't treat me well. Daddy's so busy that I don't even know how it feels to be loved."
Her heart twitched in pain upon his confession.
When Zack heard his son's complaint, he almost gave in to the urge to throw him out and feed him to the vultures.
Benjamin was only four years old, but he was provided with an excellent education. He was a precocious kid that had a high level of intellectual and emotional quotient. His behavior was often meticulous and steady. Honestly, he didn't know how his kid could act so sweet and silly before this woman.
It seemed like all those years of education were in vain.
He threw a sharp look at Benjamin who nestled himself comfortably in Daryl's arms. Zack inhaled deeply and warned, "Benjamin, come here and go home with me."
The coldness in his tone was enough to prove that he wasn't pleased with all.
Benjamin curled up and pushed himself against Daryl further. "I won't go back with you unless you take Mommy with us!"
"Are you trying to test my patience?" Zack pursed his lips as he peered at him with his raised brow.
"No. I..." Benjamin faltered on his ground as he started to fear his father.
However, he didn't want to take his words back.
"If you don't want to go back with me, then suit yourself! " Zack loved his son dearly, but he would never spoil him.
Benjamin was his successor. He had to be strict if he wanted him to grow up as a respectable person.
"You're being unfair," he whined.
Why was his father acting like this?
"I'm sorry, Daddy," Benjamin apologized as he softened his facial features. He got out of Daryl's hold and hugged his father's leg. "I was wrong."
With his cold eyes, Zack detached Benjamin's arms from his thigh. "Your apology is too late."
Zack put on his suit jacket. He threw both a sharp gaze before he turned on his heels and slammed the door shut.
He left, just like that.
Tears pooled in Benjamin's eyes as he stared at the door. He clenched his fists as he tried his best to choke back his tears. He screwed up this time and now his father didn't want him anymore.
Sadness hovered above his being.
He was remorseful as guilt gnawed his heart.
Daryl was surprised at the sudden turn of events. She never expected that Zack would leave his child just like that. She hugged his tiny body and comforted Benjamin. "Don't cry, Bennie. It's not that your dad doesn't love you anymore. You went too far this time. As a man, you shouldn't make trouble out of nothing, okay?"
"I know. I'm sorry about that. It's just that I really want you to be my mommy. But Daddy doesn't seem to share the same sentiment as me." Benjamin settled himself in her arms. He felt wronged as he didn't know why his mother left him and his father.
However, he believed that she didn't mean to do that.
All he wanted was to be with his parents.
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