Chapter 536
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort
Robbieâs eyes dipped as he went silent, as though deep in contemplation.
Jamie was conversely anxious. âThatâs right. Grandpa really likes us, so Iâm sure he would be more than happy to learn that we are his grandsonâs children.â
âDoes that mean we canât call him Grandpa anymore? Ellie asked.
âSeems like it,â Jamie said while he tilted his head. âThe kindergarten books mentioned that Daddyâs grandpa is called great-grandfather.â
âAh, are we to address Grandpa as Great-Grandpa then?â Ellieâs eyes widened in curiosity. âThat doesnât have the same ring to it.â
âYeah, it doesnât.â Jamie was all business when he expounded upon that, âGrandpaâs Daddyâs Grandpa, not oursâ¦â
âOh.â Ellie nodded, unsure as to whether she actually understood.
âIs there anything else you would like to know?â Zachary asked Robbie.
âWould you be marrying Mommy?â the boy asked as he raised his head.
âOf course I will,â Zachary replied without hesitancy. âIâll start preparation as soon as Grandpa comes to.â
âHooray!â Ellie cheered with her hands raised high. âI want to be the flower girl.â
âMe too, me too.â Jamie chimed in. âI want to invite my friends from kindergarten to attend Daddy and Mommyâs wedding.â
âThatâs wonderful. Iâd like to extend invitations to some of our old neighbors,â Mrs. Berry spoke excitedly. âAnd a few of Mr. Windtâs former bodyguards who had taken care of us, as well as Fergie and the othersâ¦â
âNo problem. Weâll invite all of them.â Jamie thumped upon his own chest. âLet me make the arrangements.â
âMe too. I want to invite a few friends tooâ¦â Ellie added as she did not want to be left out. âThereâs Ms.
Longman and Ms. Cheneyâ¦â
âYes, thatâs right. And my Ms. Wiklund tooâ¦â
The children went back and forth to no end as they fervently started getting into details about the wedding already.
Mrs. Berry uninhibitedly partook in it. Even the dozing Fifi had been jolted to wakefulness. âMe too. Me too.â
That put a smile on Charlotteâs face. She extended her hands towards Robbie when she saw the boy looking worrisome. âCome here, you!â
Robbie slid off the couch and approached.
Charlotte pulled him into her embrace and kissed his forehead. âDo you have any other concerns, Robbie?â
âGo ahead and speak your mind.â Zachary looked upon him with gentle eyes.
Robbie took a moment to think. âMarriage seems like a complicated affair. Marriage into a wealthy family, even more so. There are some things that I donât understand and cannot predict, so I keep having this feeling that things wonât go swimmingly⦠Should you encounter any difficulty, would you give up on Mommy and on us?â
âI wonât.â Zachary ran his fingers through the boyâs slight wavy curls. âThereâs no quitting in my books!
Come what may, Iâll let nothing stand in my way.â
Robbieâs eyes sparkled. Such awe-inspiring confidence really resonated with him. That had him nodding furiously. âYes, I believe you!â
âLetâs shake on it.â Zachary had learned how to communicate with children. He heard that to them, a pinky promise held the same validity as a legal agreement.
Robbie immediately linked fingers with him. âPinky, pinky, a hundred years to test. Whoever turns is a bastardâs ass!â
âI want to do it too.â Ellie ran over to join in when she saw Zachary and Robbie at it. âI want a thumb seal!â
âMe tooâ¦â Jamie limped over as well.
âDone!â Zachary did the pinky promise sealed with their thumbs and swore to marry Charlotte against all odds and give them all a blissful and warm place to call home.
The sight of this family of five reduced Mrs. Berry to a sobbing mess. In her heart, she thought: Miss has finally found herself a good man she could lean on, Mr. Windt. You can finally rest easy now.
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