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Raina sighed a breath of relief and informed, “Mr. Nacht simply wants to know how the kids are doing.”
Charlotte nodded slightly without saying a word.
“Hand the phone over to Charlotte,” ordered Zachary.
“Understood,” replied Raina before she handed her phone to Charlotte and said, “Mr. Nacht wants to talk to you, Ms. Lindberg.”
“What?” asked Charlotte in an icy tone after she answered the call.
“Do you know that Danrique is in H City?” asked Zachary to get right to the point.
“Huh?” blurted Charlotte fearfully. It was obvious that she had no idea.
“Please take the kids to Southridge. I’ll head over right now,” said Zachary.
As Zachary spoke, Ben had Marino turn the steering wheel and head over to Rokan Hill.
Charlotte hesitated over the phone. She had just gotten back together with the kids, so she was reluctant to send them back…
I never received any news about how Danrique is here, so who knows? Maybe Zachary is lying.
“I’ll have to verify the news,” said Charlotte before she covered the speaker and instructed, “Lupine, look into this matter…”
Charlotte hadn’t finished speaking before the car suddenly swerved and stopped.
The kids screamed in fear and almost fell from the seat. Fortunately, Lupine and the others managed to keep the kids safe in time.
“Morgan, what are you…?”
Charlotte was stunned before she finished speaking. A luxurious car was parked right in front of them, and it showed up out of nowhere.
“Ms. Lindberg, i-it’s your brother’s car,” reported Morgan in a trembling voice as her face paled.
“What happened? Take the kids to my place for now, Charlotte…” said Zachary nervously.
“It’s too late for that,” replied Charlotte while frowning before she hung up.
“Is that really Mr. Lindberg?”
Raina got so scared that she turned pale. Rumor has it that Mr. Lindberg’s bloodlust is intense, and he is cruel. If he comes after the kids…
“What’s wrong, Mommy?” asked Robbie, who had come around and was staring nervously at Charlotte.
“Did someone bar our path? Is that the bad guy from the other day? I’ll call Daddy to come and beat them up,” suggested Jamie.
“It’s not them,” replied Charlotte quickly before she cooed, “Be good, Jamie, and don’t be rude, okay? We have to be polite. Wait here. I’ll go check things out.”
After saying her piece, Charlotte turned to Lupine and instructed, “Keep the kids safe!”
“Understood,” replied Lupine in a trembling voice. She knew just how terrifying Danrique could be when he got angry.
Raina quickly moved next to the kids. She also sent a text message to Zachary to ask for help.
“Hurry!” urged Zachary as he gripped the phone.
“The car is already accelerating….”
“Go faster!”
“Understood!”
Charlotte approached the luxurious car and greeted in a fearful tone, “Danrique!”
The window rolled down and a pair of eyes that exuded an icy aura slowly shifted upward. The guy looked into Charlotte’s eyes and commented, “Charlotte, you acted up.”
One short sentence was all it took to send a chill down Charlotte’s spine and get her worried.
“I didn’t mean to keep it a secret from you, Danrique. I was just…”
“Let’s head home for now. We don’t want the kids to be frightened.”
His soft voice sounded even, but it still instilled fear.
Danrique waved his hand a little and got the window to roll back up. After that, the car drove right to Northridge.
Charlotte regained her footing and turned around to get in the car.
“Mommy, what’s wrong? Who was that? Is he really that scary?” asked Robbie immediately when he noticed how pale Charlotte looked.
“It’s fine,” answered Charlotte. She was already trying her best to keep herself in control, but she still couldn’t hide her fear.
“Ms. Lindberg, why don’t we stop the car at the side of the road for a while? I can take the kids to Southridge…” suggested Raina carefully.
“It’s too late for that. Don’t let him find out that you work for the Nacht family,” warned Charlotte as she frowned at Raina.
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Raina trembled in fear and stopped talking entirely.
“Mommy, I’m scared. Is he a bad person? Will he hurt us?” asked Ellie, who was terrified and had crawled into Charlotte’s arm. The former’s eyes were teary as she asked.
“He…”
Charlotte was stumped. She honestly didn’t know the answer to that question.
Many would regard Danrique as a villain, but some would refer to him as a good man.
His stance depended entirely on his mood.
Whatever the case, he is my brother and the person who saved my life.
Charlotte believe that blood was thicker than water and assumed that Danrique wouldn’t hurt the kids.
Those beliefs got Charlotte to be more certain. She hugged her triplets and answered, “Don’t worry. He’s family, so he’s not a bad guy.”
“Scared, scared!”
Little Fifi the parrot flapped its wings and looked ever so pitiful.
Charlotte stroked its fur to calm it down.
Ellie gripped her mother’s clothes and rested in Charlotte’s arms. It seemed like that was the only place the former felt safe.
“But everyone seems to be scared of that guy,” refuted Jamie, who noticed how Lupine and the other bodyguards had reacted. He pointed out, “The pretty ladies were all shivering from fear.”
Lupine and the others wanted to laugh aloud, but they were not in the mood.
“I think Daddy is more approachable. I used to think that he is too grouchy because the bodyguards are all afraid of him. Thinking back, he is rather kind, especially when compared to that other guy,” commented Robbie with a straight face as he analyzed the situation.
“Yeah, he’s comparatively kind.”
Charlotte thought about Zachary. He’s probably rushing over now.
Thinking that prompted Charlotte to request from Raina, “Give me your phone.”
“Huh?” Raina was taken aback for a moment there, but she handed her phone over soon enough.
Charlotte searched for Zachary’s number and sent a message over before returning it to Raina.
The eagle cried aloud at that moment.
Both Jamie and Ellie got so scared that they crawled into Charlotte’s arms.
Robbie, however, was less scared. He had a past with the eagle, after all. That bird even protected me yesterday.
“Don’t worry, the eagle is just like Fifi and is my pet,” cooed Charlotte, “It won’t hurt you.”
“But it looks so scary,” pouted Ellie, who looked like she was about to cry.
“You are so cool, Mommy! You actually kept an eagle as a pet.”
Jamie, on the other hand, saw that as something to be proud of. He even admired his mother at that moment.
“Haha,” chuckled Charlotte before she turned to look out the window.
The eagle went home on the day before to recuperate. It probably knew that its master was back, so it flew over to welcome everyone.
Charlotte started regretting her decision. If I had known that Danrique will be here, I would not have taken the kids home. I wonder if they’d be scared of him…
It didn’t take long before the car pulled up in Northridge.
A team of sixteen bodyguards with a white uniform on had split up among themselves and were standing at either side of the door. Those were Danrique’s men.
Charlotte’s bodyguard was the first to get out of the car after it was parked. She went over to open the door for Charlotte.
Charlotte helped the kids down one by one before they held hands and entered the place.
Raina wanted to follow along, but Lupine stopped her.
A man in a white outfit was sitting on the sofa in that spacious living room. His head was slightly tilted down, and he was sipping wine gracefully.
Sunlight streamed in from the front door, but it didn’t shine on Danrique. It seemed even the sun was afraid of the guy.
It was still summer, but the icy aura the guy exuded had drastically lowered the temperature in the house.
“Mommy, I’m scared…”
Ellie gripped Charlotte’s hand and hid behind her.
Jamie was also scared. He stopped walking, but he never complained aloud. Instead, he stared fearfully at the guy in front of him. The child’s heart thumped fast as he did so.
Robbie clenched his tiny fists by then. He had a frown on as he looked bravely at the guy.
Little Fifi trembled as its tiny figure stood on Robbie’s shoulder.
Charlotte took a deep breath before she put on a smile and instructed warmly, “Kids, that is your Uncle Dan. Go greet him.”
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“Uh…”
All three kids were stunned upon hearing that. They tilted their heads simultaneously and stared at Charlotte.
“Uncle Dan?” blurted Ellie. Her big, round eyes bulged as her curly eyelashes fluttered in astonishment. She asked, “He’s our uncle?”
“Which means… Is he your brother?” asked Jamie.
The fear he initially felt had dissipated and was replaced by curiosity.
“Is he related to us biologically?” asked Robbie.
His question was rather rational because he could sense that his mother was terrified of the guy.
The man sitting on the sofa slowly turned his head over. His eyes exuded an icy aura…
“Uh…” All three kids were flabbergasted when they saw his face.
Danrique was also taken aback when he saw the kids. It didn’t take long before a small grin appeared on his lips. “So they really are members of the Lindberg family!”
“He really is our uncle. He even looks just like us,” blurted Jamie, who was no longer scared. The child let go of his mother’s hand and rushed over excitedly to take a closer look.
“Jamie…” said Charlotte. She wanted to stop him, but the boy had already crawled over to the sofa.
What was strange was that Danrique, who had never liked children, didn’t stop Jamie from approaching.
“They look so alike,” agreed Ellie as she nodded profusely. She even added, “He is basically the adult version of Robbie and Jamie!”
“That is true.”
Robbie was shocked too. He once used a computer to age his picture because he wanted to know what he’d look like when he’s an adult. We’re practically identical… except he looks grouchier and less approachable.
“Heehee!”
Ellie was no longer scared. She hopped over and leaned on the coffee table to examine the guy…
“Our family will always be able to find each other, even if we got lost. Anyone who saw us will know that we are a part of Uncle Dan’s family.”
Danrique shifted his gaze to Ellie. Her baby voice, innocent gaze, and bright smile. She is adorable.
He turned to Jamie next. This kid is lively and alert. He behaved like an innocent kid when he was afraid earlier, and he is still just as innocent as he tries to approach me now.
The kid in front of me, however, is obviously excited, surprised and curious as well, but he is careful and is holding himself back… He is trying to determine if I am a friend or a foe.
“Interesting,” commented Danrique while grinning. His gaze was no longer as distant but warm after that. At that moment, he didn’t just allow the kids to get close to him. He also tried to get to know them. “What’s your name?” he asked.
“I’m Jamie. Jamison Nacht in full,” answered Jamie excitedly as he waved his hand.
“I’ll Ellie…”
“Why is your last name Nacht?”
That voice was distant and carried a hint of murderous aura as he interrupted Ellie.
Those scary eyes destroyed the heartwarming reunion.
Ellie was taken aback. Her tiny lips pouted as tears threatened to escape her eyes…
Danrique slowly shifted his gaze to her.
That got Ellie so scared that she suppressed her tears right away. She was too afraid to cry, but her tiny figure was trembling.
“Ellie!” called out Robbie before he ran over to shield his baby sister. He frowned and demanded angrily, “Oy, why did you scare my baby sister?”
“Huh, so you’re the big brother, and you know to protect your baby sister. That’s good,” commented Danrique. His eyes glowed with a hint of approval when he asked, “What’s your name?”
“My name is Robinson Nacht,” answered Robbie. He looked right into Danrique’s eyes and stubbornly insisted, “My last name is and will always be Nacht!”
“That’s gutsy,” said Danrique. His smile was getting bigger, but his gaze remained distant when he added, “That expression you have on is definitely a match to that of the Nacht family.”
“That’s because I am a member of the Nacht family,” replied Robbie bravely.
“Robbie…” growled Charlotte quickly. She worried that Robbie would step on Danrique’s tail.
“Very well.” praised Danrique.
He wasn’t angry. Instead, he examined Robbie calmly while planning for something…
“Danrique, the kids are too young to know any better. Please don’t hold it against them,” requested Charlotte softly.
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“Danrique, the kids are too young to know better. Please don’t hold it against them,” pleaded Charlotte softly.
Danrique smiled with his brow raised.
Just then, a black figure flew in from outdoors. Like a sharp arrow, it zipped over and landed right on Robbie’s head.
“Ah!”
Jamie and Ellie hopped away from the sofa and crawled into Charlotte’s arms right away.
Little Fifi screamed fearfully and flapped its wings before hiding away in Robbie’s arm.
Robbie’s tiny face turned pale. He was scared out of his mind, but he wore a calm expression on his face.
The eagle flew and stood in front of Robbie. It flapped its wings as its sharp eyes locked in on Robbie.
It was a huge eagle with enormous wings, so a gust of wind would mess Robbie’s hair up every time it flapped its wings.
“Robbie…” said Charlotte. She wanted to head over to protect her son, but Danrique’s men prevented her from doing so.
Robbie mustered up his courage and glared back at the eagle before demanding, “Go away!”
Screech!
The eagle let out a nerve-wracking screech and circled above Robbie’s head a little before it flew away.
Danrique’s eyes glowed with even more admiration when he looked at Robbie. He asked, “Aren’t you scared of the eagle?”
“What’s there to be afraid of?” challenged Robbie as he rolled his eyes at Danrique, then caressed the shivering parrot in his arms. Robbie pointed out, “That eagle is just like the parrot and they are both Mommy’s pet.”
“Good, I like your style,” replied Danrique. He smiled, and to everyone’s surprise, the icy aura in his eyes was slowly dissipating.
“I’ll have the kids return to their rooms for now.”
Charlotte had the maids take the kids to the second floor right away.
Raina held a medical kit and had her head down as she followed along.
Danrique shot a look over, but he never commented on anything. He simply sipped his wine.
Everyone hurried to the second floor.
Raina sighed a long breath of relief after the door was closed. She felt like she was walking on thin ice the entire time.
“Mr. Lindberg!”
Lupine, Morgan, and the others came over to report some matter.
It didn’t take long before their agonized scream came. It only lasted a second before silence fell once more.
“What was that?” asked Jamie as he run over to open the door.
“Jamie, it’s nothing!” answered Charlotte, who ran over immediately to stop him.
“Uncle Dan is so scary, Mommy. I’m scared of him. I want to go home,” requested Ellie as she curled up on the sofa and hugged her doll. She pouted her lips like she was going to cry.
“I want to go home too. I miss Daddy,” added Jamie, who was pouting as well.
Charlotte felt terrible as she stared at her kids. She wanted to spend more time with them, but they were already scared out of their minds, even though everything had just begun…
“Mommy, this is for you. You’re its rightful owner,” announced Robbie before he got something from his pocket and handed it over to Charlotte.
Charlotte held that black gold ring with her. When she first regained consciousness, her heart stung and a bad feeling crept up on her every time she saw it. Unfortunately, she didn’t feel right throwing it away, so she tied it to her eagle.
Who would’ve thought that Robbie will stumble upon it and trace it back to me? This kid had it rough…
“Thank you, Robbie,” replied Charlotte before she put it on and promised, “I will treasure this from now on because you are the one who got it back for me.”
“Mommy, I will protect you from now on,” promised Robbie softly as he hugged Charlotte.
“Silly boy,” teased Charlotte who smiled upon hearing that promise, “You’re only six, so how will you protect me? Besides, I am very powerful now, so no one can bully me.”
“But Uncle Dan is so mean. Will he hurt you?” asked Ellie as she pouted her lips and frowned.
“He won’t. I won’t be here if it weren’t for him. Two years ago, I got into an accident, and he rescued me. He is the only reason I am here now,” answered Charlotte firmly.
“I see. No wonder you disappeared all of a sudden. We cried for so long back then,” shared Jamie as the revelation hit him.
“Mommy, where is Mrs. Berry?” asked Robbie. He had been keeping that question to himself, but he could no longer suppress his curiosity.
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Hearing those words got Charlotte’s heart to tremble. She knew that the kids would ask about that eventually, and she had already prepared herself mentally…
However, actually hearing those words still stung her heart.
She didn’t know how to respond to that or how to deal with it.
“That’s right. Mommy, where is Mrs. Berry?” asked Ellie as she tugged at Charlotte’s shirt. The former said, “I wanted to ask about her when I saw you yesterday, but I got sick, so I never had the chance to do that…”
“I miss her,” added Jamie. He couldn’t resist being naughty and saying, “I miss her cooking. Her hot cross bunnies and her mac and cheese are amazing!”
“Yeah, I want to eat those too,” said Ellie when she heard that. Her saliva was on the verge of dripping down by then, and she claimed, “It’s been so long since I had her cooking, and I am losing weight.”
“She planted some flowers in the backyard, and I water them every day. They have since grown and are taller than I am,” bragged Robbie, who was a little excited.
“I helped him too! I am always putting fertilizers there,” said Jamie quickly as he had his hand up.
“Mommy, when will Mrs. Berry return?” asked Ellie as she tilted her head and added innocently, “I don’t drink milk anymore, and I’ve learned to shower on my own. It’s so much easier to take care of me now, so she won’t be so tired anymore…”
Hearing those words got Charlotte’s eyes to turn teary. She had forgotten about that past, but listening to the kids’ description of the good old days made her feel warm. It was as if a light had shone right into her heart…
Unfortunately, we can’t go back to the way things were before because Mrs. Berry is no longer around…
“What’s wrong, Mommy? Are you crying?” asked Ellie softly as her soft, tiny hand caressed Charlotte’s face.
“Mommy, is Mrs. Berry sick?” asked Jamie as he tugged at the corner of Charlotte’s shirt. He cooed, “Don’t worry. Dr. Langhan is an excellent doctor, and I’m sure she can treat her.”
Raina couldn’t help feeling sad when she heard those words. She had long known about how Mrs. Berry had passed, but she didn’t know how to tell the kids about it…
“Mommy, what’s wrong? Is Mrs. Berry…?” asked Robbie as he examined Charlotte. A bad feeling crept up on him.
Charlotte took a deep breath and steeled herself up before she answered, “She’s no longer around.”
“Huh?”
All three kids were confused. They didn’t know what that actually mean.
“W-what do you mean by that?” asked Robbie, whose expression had since shifted sharply.
“S-she passed away two years ago,” answered Charlotte as calmly as she could.
“What?”
All three kids were in shock. It took them some time before they came around.
Bwa! Ellie cried aloud, and her beautiful face instantly turned red with sorrow.
“Why? How did that happen? Was she sick? Or was there an accident?” asked Jamie. He was crying as well, and he had clenched his tiny fists in his sorrow.
“It was an accident. This is all my fault. I couldn’t protect her,” sighed Charlotte sadly.
“Mommy, did someone cause that accident and kill Mrs. Berry?” asked the eldest son.
Robbie remembered how, when they were being chased, he overheard his mother asking the criminals about the person who was sent to T Nation to assassinate her.
Is Mrs. Berry’s death connected to that incident?
“You’re still too young to understand that. Mrs. Berry will watch over everyone from heaven, so you must be good, okay? Grow up happy and healthy,” cooed Charlotte as she hugged her kids.
All three kids were crying hard because they were still mourning Mrs. Berry’s death.
Charlotte wanted to spend more time with them, but someone knocked on the door and reported, “Mr. Lindberg is asking to see you in the study room, Ms. Lindberg.”
“I’ll be there soon,” replied Charlotte before she turned to Raina and the bodyguards to order, “Keep an eye on the kids. I will be back soon.”
“Understood.”
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With that, Charlotte left.
Raina was going to call Zachary when her phone rang. She walked to the side to pick it up. “Hello?”
“Are you at the Lindberg residence now? Is Danrique there?” guessed Zachary.
“Yes.”
“He didn’t bully the kids, did he?”
“No.”
“Okay, then work discreetly and carefully.”
“Understood.”
Raina sighed a breath of relief after hanging up. Ms. Lindberg’s text message to Mr. Nacht must be working. She must’ve promised to keep the children safe to prevent any conflicts from arising. That is why he didn’t come rushing…
Charlotte was smart and rational. She may hate the Nacht family, but she would still put her children first.
She didn’t want the two families to fight in front of the kids because that would just hurt them.
Raina felt much safer after coming to that conclusion. She put her phone away and went to babysit the kids.
Danrique was already waiting when Charlotte entered the study room. Both Lupine and Morgan were punished and injured. At that moment, they were kneeling with their heads down and didn’t dare to even breathe too loudly.
“I am the one who gave the orders. This has nothing to do with them,” said Charlotte while frowning.
“Their mistake is that they didn’t report the matter in a timely manner.”
Danrique was setting up a board game. His gold-framed glasses added a hint of sophistication to him, but it did not alleviate even a shred of cruelty in the aura he exuded.
“Are you referring to my kids?” asked Charlotte, who was facing the issue head-on. “I gave birth to them years ago, and that happened before I was brought back to the Lindberg family.”
“So?” asked Danrique as he played the board game with himself.
“I want to take them back and raise them on my own,” informed Charlotte. She was nervous, but she firmly expressed her desires and added, “If you can’t accept them, then I am okay with leaving the Lindberg family.”
Charlotte made her decision last night.
That was why she already had someone hire a lawyer and was strategizing on how to gain custody of the kids. She was also looking into the price she would have to pay if she wanted to leave the Lindberg family.
“Leaving the Lindberg family? You have actually considered that?” growled Danrique, who paused his game. His gaze turned fierce immediately.
Charlotte quickly explained herself, “I don’t want to leave. Everything will be perfect if you are willing to accept my kids, but…”
“In other words, you will choose your children over the Lindberg family,” interrupted Danrique while looking right into Charlotte’s eyes.
“Yes,” answered Charlotte without hesitating.
“Ms. Lindberg…”
Lupine was worried. She wanted to warn Charlotte and told her not to go against Danrique. It’d be dangerous…
“Have you thought about the consequences of your decision?” asked Danrique calmly as he reminded, “Leaving the Lindberg family would mean losing all power and reverting to your old self.
“Think about it. Without a powerful family backing you up, everyone will go back to bullying you. Remember how Mrs. Berry passed away? Are you really going to leave before you exact vengeance?”
Hearing those words got Charlotte’s heart to shiver. He’s right. If I leave now, I wouldn’t be able to get justice for Mrs. Berry. Zara will also come after me and skin me alive…
And then there’s the Blackwood family…
Charlotte had since become a diligent woman with combat skills, but without the Lindberg family, she would be fighting the war on her own. There was no way she could beat anyone under those circumstances.
Plus, I have to protect my kids. I refuse to let them get hurt like Mrs. Berry.
“I’ve been training you for two years. Yet, the only thing you know is to be impulsive and push your luck. You have really disappointed me,” commented Danrique icily.
“Ms. Lindberg doesn’t actually want to leave, Mr. Lindberg. She is simply worried about the kids, so please give her another chance,” requested Morgan, who couldn’t help speaking up for Charlotte.
“It’s true. She is your only kin, Mr. Lindberg, so please don’t abandon her,” begged Lupine with tears in her eyes.
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Danrique frowned and a cold glint appeared in his amber pupils.
“Shut up!” Charlotte roared and shot both women a glare.
Both of them lowered their heads and said no more.
“Don’t be angry, Danrique…” Not wanting to infuriate him, she changed her tactics. “We’ll talk about the children a little later. I’ll send them back to the Nachts’ residence first…”
“The children are cute,” Danrique interrupted her. “I didn’t say I won’t accept them.”
Charlotte was completely taken aback, and when she snapped back to her senses, she asked delightedly, “Are you saying that you are willing to accept the children?”
“They do look like me…” Danrique said as he picked up an ivory chess piece. “It’s quiet in the Lindberg residence, so having the children here will make this place livelier.”
“Do you really think so, Danrique?” Charlotte asked as she couldn’t hold back her excitement.
“Yes.” Danrique gave her a smirk. “Go ahead and spend time with the kids.”
“Thank you, Danrique!” Charlotte was ecstatic. At first, she was in constant trepidation because she thought Danrique would not accept those three children. She did not expect him to accept them so quickly…
He probably compromised so that he could get her to stay.
Or perhaps, the children’s striking resemblance to him moved him.
However, Charlotte was happy as long as the children could stay at the Lindberg residence.
She couldn’t wait to tell the children the good news, but when she reached the door, she heard Ellie asking Raina, “When can we go home, Dr. Langhan? I miss my Daddy.”
“I want to go home too…” Jamie asked, and he seemed a little down. “I also want Mommy to come with us.”
“That’s right. Let’s bring Mommy home with us.” Ellie nodded eagerly. “Dr. Langhan, can you call Daddy to come and pick us up?”
“I want to, but…” Raina did not dare to say another word, and then she looked up at the door.
Charlotte pushed the door open and entered before she comforted the children. “My dear children, you need to have a good rest as you are all sick. We’ll talk about this again when you feel better, okay?”
“I feel a lot better, Mommy.” Ellie immediately sat up and pretended to be strong and energetic. She even jumped on the bed a few times. “See? I’m full of energy now.”
“Me too. I can box now.”
Jamie immediately got up and threw a few punches in the air to show Charlotte.
Charlotte gazed lovingly at her children, but she could not bring herself to feel happy. She felt a twinge of sorrow as her own children seemed distant from her.
They’ve only been here for a day, and now they’re clamoring to go back to the Nacht residence.
“Alright. That’s enough,” Robbie finally spoke. He frowned and said with a stern face, “All of you have been saying every day that you wanted to see Mommy. And now that you are here, you guys are fussing to go back there. Can’t you all be a little more sensible?”
Robbie knew his own mother very well. He could tell that Charlotte was sad and disappointed to see her children wanting to go back there, but she couldn’t show it on her face.
Jamie and Ellie were startled at being chided by their older brother before they pouted and quietly lay back in bed.
“It’s okay. They’re just not used to being here. That’s completely normal,” Charlotte quickly reassured her children. “After all, you guys just arrived, so you’ll need some time to adjust.”
She pondered for a moment before saying, “How about this? I’ll take you all out for dinner. Since last night, the three of you have had nothing but vegetable broth, so you must be starving. What would you like to eat? I’ll arrange it right away.”
“I want something spicy…”
“I want barbecue.”
“Alright. Coming right up,” Charlotte nodded with a smile. “How about you, Robbie?”
“I don’t feel like eating,” Robbie said gloomily. “I’ll eat whatever they have, as long as they are happy.”
“I’ll get the restaurant to prepare the food now. You can add on later if you fancy anything else,” Charlotte stroked his head and left immediately to arrange for the food.
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In fact, Charlotte knew that the children wanted to go back because they were terrified of Danrique.
She decided to take the children out for a meal to give them a chance to be away from Danrique for a little while.
Before leaving the house, Charlotte asked Raina, “Based on their current condition, is it alright for them to leave the house?”
“Yes. The fever has subsided. Well, since they can’t sleep, it will be good for them to get some fresh air.”
Raina wanted to leave here as soon as possible too. Otherwise, she would always feel that something was bothering her.
“That’s great.”
Charlotte arranged for an extended Rolls-Royce to ferry her children with two jeeps trailing behind them.
However, as the children sat in the extended Rolls-Royce, their eyes were wide as saucers, and they looked mortified.
Fifi, the eagle, was perching on the car seat headrest, and it was staring icily at the little parrot opposite of it.
Little Fifi trembled in fear as it perched on the car seat. It lifted its head and looked at the eagle with eyes filled with fear. It was quivering incessantly, and some of its green feathers had fallen on the seat.
Ellie pouted and watched the eagle with tears in her eyes. She reached out to tug at Charlotte’s sleeve and said with a choke, “I feel like crying, Mommy.”
“You don’t have to be afraid. It already knows that you are its little master. It won’t hurt you.”
This might seem like overkill, but Charlotte had learned a lesson yesterday. She didn’t want to bump into Zara again.
As for the eagle, she wanted it to spend more time with the children to build a closer bond. She hoped that the eagle would protect the children if the situation arose.
Just like now, Robbie had warmed up to it and mustered the courage to sit next to the eagle.
“Scoot over.”
Robbie sat next to the eagle, and he used his arm to nudge it.
With a proud and stern look, the eagle moved to the side. Then, it shook its wings, and one of its feathers landed on Robbie’s head.
Robbie did not notice that as he was engrossed in his iPad.
The eagle perched behind him and craned its neck as it stared at his iPad with unblinking eyes.
“Wow! I found out that an eagle can keep its eyes open without blinking for a long time.”
Jamie was a little excited and curious as well. He wanted to get closer to observe the eagle up close, but he was a little afraid.
“It’s okay. You don’t have to be afraid. Come and touch it.”
Charlotte stroked the eagle’s wings and explained to Jamie.
“Eagles are blessed with astounding vision. They can see objects that are far away, and they don’t blink that often. Moreover, they have the longest lifespan among the birds in the world.”
At that moment, the eagle began to coo all of a sudden.
The three children were stunned for a second before they broke into a fit of giggles.
“So that’s how an eagle calls. It sounded like a small bird.” Ellie was in tears from laughing so hard. “It’s so cute!”
“Suddenly, it doesn’t seem so scary anymore,” Jamie said with a chuckle.
The eagle cooed again.
There was a frown on Robbie’s face. Even though he was still fixated on the iPad, he could feel the eagle’s gaze from behind him.
“What’s the eagle’s lifespan, Mommy?”
Finally, Jamie mustered enough courage and went over to touch the eagle’s wings. But he quickly retracted his hand after that.
“This is the Goshawk species, and it can live up to forty to fifty years,” Charlotte said with a smile. “There are some eagles that can live up to seventy years old, but they begin to age by the time they are forty years old.”
“How about Little Fifi?” Ellie asked. “How long can it live?”
“Seven years,” Charlotte blurted.
“Ah…” Ellie’s eyes widened in astonishment. Suddenly, she looked worried and asked, “Little Fifi is almost six years old now. Does that mean…?”
“Little Fifi grew up with us, so it should live longer than the parrots in the wild. You don’t have to worry about that,” Robbie immediately reassured Ellie.
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“That’s right,” Charlotte said as she cast a thankful look at Robbie.
“Good to hear that.” Ellie cradled the parrot and gently stroked its feather. “I’ll take good care of you, Little Fifi. I won’t let anything bad happen to you ever again.”
“Ellie! Ellie!” the parrot squawked those words and rubbed its head against Ellie’s hand.
“Alright, kids. It’s time for you to nap for a little while so that you’ll have the energy to play later,” Charlotte cajoled her children. “We’re going to a restaurant by the beach. There’s a small amusement park over there, and you’ll get the chance to play in the sand as well.”
“Yay! Thank you, Mommy,” Ellie cheered.
“Beach? Amusement park..?” Jamie thought for a while and analyzed. “Could it be the restaurant that Daddy used to take us to? Are we going to Seacrest Restaurant?”
“That’s right. We’re going to Seacrest Restaurant.”
Charlotte loved to dine at that restaurant. It was a restaurant made of clear glass walls and offered breathtaking views of the sandy beach. It was also charmingly decorated with potted plants and vines.
She bumped into Zachary the last time she dined at that restaurant with Louis.
Just as she thought of that, Charlotte’s phone rang, and it was a call from Louis. Speak of the devil.
“Yes, Louis,” Charlotte answered the phone.
“Charlotte, has the press conference at South Sea been brought forward to the 12th?” Louis asked.
“Yes,” Charlotte replied blandly.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” Louis sounded a little upset. “I just received the news. I’ll arrange for a private jet immediately, and I’ll fly over there soon.”
“There’s no need for that,” Charlotte responded quickly. “You don’t have to come. This press conference has nothing to do with you. It’s no big deal.”
“I promised you before that I would make an appearance,” Louis said. “Alright then, I’m boarding soon. See you tomorrow!”
“See you!”
After Charlotte hung up the call, she checked the messages on her phone. Only then did she realize that Danrique had made a killer move and it had caused a lot of problems for Nacht Group.
It seems like Zachary will be busy for the next few days, so he won’t be coming to take the children away from me.
After she placed her phone aside, she cajoled her children once again. “Try to get some sleep, children. The restaurant is about an hour’s drive away.”
“Okay, Mommy.”
Jamie and Ellie obediently went to sleep.
Without looking up from his iPad, Robbie said, “I’m still busy helping Daddy with the new products, Mommy.”
“Why don’t you leave it to Daddy to handle it?” She didn’t want her son to tire himself out.
“It’s alright. Daddy’s busy with some other issues. I’m just trying to help him.”
Robbie was still fixated on his iPad as his small hand continued to tap quickly on the screen.
At his insistence, she decided not to disturb him anymore. She offered him a glass of juice and sat by his side quietly to accompany him.
She was contented with her three children and two pets by her side.
She felt very much at ease, and she wished time would slow down for her to enjoy every minute with her children.
For the past few days, she had several flashbacks of her family of six living happily together…
Her memories were coming back little by little…
“Ms. Lindberg, look!” Lupine exclaimed as she pointed out of the window.
Charlotte turned around and saw a jeep that belonged to the Nacht family driving past them.
The rear window of the jeep had shattered, and it was apparent that the vehicle had been involved in a violent collision. As the jeep drove past them, Charlotte caught sight of Sharon’s face through the car window.
Sharon, who also noticed the car next to her, turned around to look at the car.
However, the Lindberg family’s Rolls-Royce windows were wound up, and nothing could be seen from the outside. She couldn’t tell who was in the car, so she asked, “Is that Zachary’s car?”
“No.” The aide, who was in the passenger seat, glanced back and said, “It belongs to the Lindberg family.”
Upon hearing that, all colors drained from Sharon’s face.
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Back in the Rolls-Royce, Charlotte’s forehead creased into a frown.
“That was the Nacht family’s car.”
Right after Lupine blurted that out, she glanced at Robbie and kept her mouth shut immediately.
Robbie’s brow furrowed, then he stopped frowning the next second and continued to work on his tablet. It was as though he hadn’t heard anything.
Lupine whispered into Charlotte’s ear, “Last night, the Nacht family placed Sharon in a safehouse located in a remote area. And today, Mr. Lindberg sent someone to capture her, but unfortunately, the Nacht family kept her safe once again. Who would have thought that she’s at Southridge right now.”
Charlotte did not say anything, but her eyes were icy cold.
After the fight with Zara yesterday, the incident in T Nation came to light, where she was hunted down to be executed. It turned out that Zara was the mastermind behind all that and Sharon executed her order.
Evidently, not only Sharon was the enforcer, but she was also Charlotte’s mortal enemy.
She wouldn’t have minded that he chose not to avenge her, but she found it hard to believe that he actually harbored a murderer in his own home.
At the thought of that, flames of fury started burning in her heart.
“Don’t be angry. Go spend time with the kids first,” Morgan said in a low voice. “We’ll talk about this later tonight.”
Charlotte turned to look at her three children with sorrow in her heart. She would have made a move against the Nacht family were it not for the sake of her three children.
Does Zachary think that this is all that I am capable of?
It was such a pity that her forbearance and soft-heartedness were not enough for him. Give him an inch, and he’ll want a mile.
“What’s wrong, Mommy?” Robbie asked softly.
“Nothing…” She quickly evaded his gaze and looked away. Then, she pulled herself together and said, “I’m fine.”
“Sometimes, what the eyes see is not necessarily true,” Robbie said wisely. “Could there be a misunderstanding?”
“Mr. Robinson, you…”
“Quiet!” Charlotte interrupted Morgan’s words. She turned to look at Robbie and said with a smile, “You’re right, Robbie. I’ll get to the bottom of this.”
“Okay.” Robbie nodded and turned back to his tablet.
The fire of wrath burned bright in her heart, but she put a tight lid on her emotions for the sake of her children. She reminded herself repeatedly not to lose her temper in front of the children.
Very soon, their car reached Seacrest Restaurant.
Charlotte held the children’s hands and led them into the restaurant.
As they walked into the restaurant, they were surrounded by Lupine, Morgan, and eight other female bodyguards. At the same time, Raina and two female medical staff followed closely behind them.
The restaurant’s owner came out to welcome them in. “Ms. Lindberg, everything is decorated and arranged according to your instructions. Are you pleased with it?”
“They are the ones to be pleased,” Charlotte answered and gestured to the children.
“They will definitely be pleased!” the restaurant’s owner exclaimed as he clapped his hands together.
The lights in the restaurant were changed to blue lights, which closely resembled the ocean’s rays. And the glass walls were decorated with scenes from the underwater world. Accompanied by the sound of ocean waves and the tune of a piano, it was as though they were submerged in the underwater world.
“Wow! It’s so beautiful!” Ellie exclaimed with excitement. She ran to the middle of the restaurant and watched the images of dolphins swimming on the ceiling. She danced with glee and said, “It’s so beautiful. I’ve been here so many times, and I had no idea that it can be as beautiful as this.”
“There’s a big shark over there!” Jamie suddenly shouted.
“Arrgghh—” Ellie screamed in fright and jumped into Charlotte’s arms.
“Hahaha… you silly little girl,” Jamie teased her. Then, he stepped on the moving image of a big octopus on the floor and shouted, “It looks so real! This is great!”
Charlotte walked over with Ellie in her arms and coaxed her to stretch out her little hand to touch the 3D image of a big shark.
“I touched it,” Ellie said as she clapped with glee.
Charlotte turned her head and looked at her eldest child. “Come and touch it too, Robbie.”
“Let them play. I’m not interested,” Robbie answered placidly before he walked over to the table and sat down.