Jay walked elegantly over to Baby Zetty and stood before her. He gently said to her, "If you don't like me being your piano tutor, then I can leave immediately. You don’t have to throw a tantrum.”
Baby Zetty looked at him with her beady eyes. She wanted to call him 'Daddy' so badly, but her mommy had told her not to do anything which would agitate her daddy.
Jay stood up and looked at Finn apologetically. "I think you should ask for someone else."
Finn looked at Baby Zetty helplessly, his eyes pleading at her.
As Jay turned around and walked away, a little hand suddenly grasped at him.
Jay turned around and saw Baby Zetty looking at him with her beady eyes. She said in a pitiful tone, "Mister, I’m sorry. Please stay and be my teacher, okay?"
Jay shuddered, surprised by Baby Zetty's sudden change in attitude.
He could not figure out why, but when he saw Baby Zetty cry, his heart softened. "Okay."
Finn breathed a sigh of relief.
Baby Zetty passionately pulled Jay over to the piano room. Finn called the nanny over to his side and
reminded her earnestly, "Today’s lunch must be slightly bland. Also, this piano tutor is an honored guest, so we must treat him well."
"Very well," replied the nanny.
Finn then left for work.
The piano room.
Baby Zetty sat in front of the piano, turned her head, and asked Jay, "Mister, what song do you like? Shall I play it for you?"
Jay sank into deep thought.
For a long while, he could not figure out what songs he liked.
Baby Zetty did not want him to think too much either, so she suggested a song. "You'll definitely like this
"Are they... alright?" he asked cautiously.
Baby Zetty leaned against the piano keys as sadness surfaced on her face. "No,” she replied directly.
Jay was blaming himself for being nosy, but when he heard the sorrow in Baby Zetty's voice, he could not help but ask compassionately, "What happened?"
"Daddy and mommy aren’t together anymore,” Baby Zetty muttered.
"Divorced?" asked Jay.
Baby Zetty shook her head, and her face held nothing but sadness, sorrow, and heartache.
Jay caressed the little kid’s head. "Don't be sad. All winters must come to an end, and a beautiful spring might just come tomorrow."
Baby Zetty looked at her daddy, a smile beaming across her face. "Mm.”
She believed that her daddy and mommy would get back together again.
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