Charlotte was confused. Everything was fine earlier, and Henry even agreed to stay for dinner. Why is he suddenly angry?
“Don’t bother. Let’s eat now.” Zachary made her sit at the dining table before he went to send Henry off.
“Where is great-grandpa?” asked the kids after they came out of the washroom.
Charlotte was unwilling to lie to them, so she answered frankly, “Your great-grandpa has just left.”
“I thought he is going to stay for dinner? Why did he leave?” With his brows knotted, Jamie asked worriedly, “Did he leave because I went to chase after Fifi when I was performing martial arts?”
“Great-grandpa’s car is still outside!” Ellie ran out of the house.
Jamie and Fifi followed suit.
Robbie, on the other hand, remained seated while calmly drinking water.
“All of them have gone after your great-grandpa. Why didn’t you join them?” Charlotte asked curiously.
“If great-grandpa wanted to leave, he must have his own reason.” Robbie handed a small bunch of grapes to his mother. “Mommy, the grapes are sweet and juicy. Have some.”
“Thank you, Robbie.” Charlotte took the grapes. After some hesitation, she asked, “Robbie, did you say something to your great-grandpa?”
Robbie was composed. “We have a few words. I just wanted to protect mommy.”
Hearing that, Charlotte’s heart tightened. She knew her son well. Robbie was more mature and cleverer than his peers. Thus, most probably, he knew all that was going on between her and Henry.
If that was so, it was not surprising that he would do something out of the ordinary.
Charlotte suddenly thought of Timothy, the boy who suffered a great deal because of the toxic relationship between his parents. The enmity between the two families had eventually caused the three-year-old boy to go to the extremes when he stabbed Helena with a pair of scissors.
She wouldn’t want to see Robbie become the next Timothy.
Holding Robbie’s hands in hers, she said, “Robbie, this is between the adults, and it has nothing to do with you. Don’t think too much, alright?”
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