“I don't want to return to my room.” Robbie reacted agitatedly when he saw Henry's attitude. “What are you doing? Are you going to bully Mommy behind my back?”
“You're not allowed to bully Mommy!”
Jamie stumbled down the stairs anxiously.
It was Zachary's first time feeling so indignant. Who's the one being bullied here?
Henry frowned. He knew how badly the children were impacted when Charlotte disappeared two years ago. Because of that, Robbie ignored him for two years...
“Mommy!” Robbie ran down the stairs, spread his arms out in front of Charlotte and shielded her. He yelled furiously, “No one is allowed to chase Mommy away. If she leaves, I'll leave with her!”
“Me too!” Jamie planted himself in front of her. “I'll go wherever Mommy goes! That's what Ellie said too.”
“I didn't protect Mommy well two years ago. This time, I definitely won't fail again!”
When Robbie remembered what happened two years ago, he was engulfed with regret. With tears welling in his eyes, he said agitatedly, “Great-grandpa, two years ago, you lied to me that you're sending Mommy away to treat her illness. In reality, you chased her and Mrs. Berry out of the country, causing her to be pursued by others. Mrs. Berry even got killed! I'll not believe you this time around!”
“Yeah!” Jamie raised his head and agreed angrily, “We'll just leave together. Since Mommy's rich now, we won't go hungry!”
Henry opened his mouth but did not know what to say.
A turmoil of complex emotions was surging through him. Despite feeling furious, he also regretted what happened two years ago.
Most of his guilt was directed to the children.
“Jamie, Robbie, you can't speak to your great-grandpa like that.” Zachary squatted down and coaxed the children, “You've misunderstood. Great-grandpa isn't chasing Mommy out and she's not leaving either.”
“Is this our home, Daddy?” asked Robbie.
“Of course!” Zachary nodded.
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