"Well, there is a smell of hot pot on us. Let's go upstairs and take a shower before coming downstairs."
Daryl said to the father and son.
"Otherwise..." As she spoke, an awkward smile flashed across her face. "It's not good for you to have the same smell as me, Zack. After all, you don't like it, do you?"
As expected, Zack's face changed slightly. "Go change your clothes!"
Daryl and Benjamin looked at each other and the little boy looked at her with admiration.
Then the mother and son went upstairs to change their clothes.
"Sir."
Then, Dillon came back.
He handed Zack the card that he had taken back from Luca and said, "This is Mrs. Daryl's card, and this is the card you gave Luca. Sure enough, he didn't take it."
"Okay."
Zack took Wendy's card from his hand. He looked at it and thought, 'This woman is so childish. She has a son now, but there is even cartoon on her bank card.'
'And, sir. After thinking for a while, Dillon continued, "Luca asked me to tell you that he would never say a word in front of you."
"Forget it. He is just like that."
A gleam flashed in Zack's eyes. "Ask Rollins to keep an eye on him. Don't let his family find him."
"Yes, sir."
Then Dillon left.
Not long after, Daryl and Benjamin went downstairs again.
"Daddy."
As soon as Benjamin went downstairs, he ran to Zack and said obediently, "I'm sorry. Mommy and I didn't know you would come back for dinner today, so we had dinner outside."
"Yes, we thought you wouldn't come back, so we thought it was not a big deal to have a hot pot."
Daryl explained softly.
Hearing what they said, a hint of banter flashed through Zack's long black eyes. He opened his thin lips and asked in a low voice, "So, what's the name of the actress you are talking about, huh?"
"You don't know her, daddy. You are just an outsider. Why do you ask so many questions?"
Benjamin said seriously.
"Benjamin, are you looking for trouble?"
With a cold look in his eyes, Zack was about to teach his son a lesson. "Mommy, help!"
Benjamin ran directly to Daryl and held her leg. "Mommy, protect me! The great devil is about to take action!"
"Okay, Mommy will protect you."
Daryl picked him up, not knowing whether to cry or to laugh.
"Never mind, Mommy. I'm a man now. I can protect you!
"Well, that's okay!"
Looking at the warm interaction between the mother and the son, Zack's heart was touched unconsciously.
"Daryl."
Just as Daryl and Benjamin were having a good time, suddenly, Zack called her name indifferently.
"What's wrong?"
Daryl stopped her interaction with the little guy and looked at him.
"I'm hungry."
Looking at her, Zack said confidently, "Cook me a bowl of noodles."
"Can't you ask the cook if you want to eat?"
Benjamin covered Daryl's mouth before she could finish her words.
Daddy, Mommy agreed! Benjamin tried hard not to let his mother speak, and then he agreed to his father's request.
"Mommy will cook for you right away!"
Seeing this, Daryl had no choice but to stop refuting.
"Mommy, go and cook a bowl of noodles for daddy."
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