Steven crouched so that he was at eye-level with Zachary, smiling as he explained, "Mommy Jessie said she was in a bad mood a few days ago because of the baby and ended up neglecting you. "She's thought about her actions since and realized she was wrong. Do you think you can forgive her, Zachary?"

Zachary looked up at Jessica and saw the warm smile she was flashing him. She then asked, "Can you give me another chance, Zachary?

He looked down. He wanted to say no, but he knew Steven was speaking up on Jessica's behalf and glossing over her behavior. In other words, Steven wanted them to make up.

If Zachary refused to give Jessica a second chance, Steven would blame him for being stubborn and force him into forgiving her. He might be young, but he certainly wasn't stupid. He said with a nod, "Okay." Jessica reached for Zachary's hand and asked, "I'll get you a present! What would you like?"

She sounded bright and cheerful, as if she had never picked on Zachary. Seeing this, Zachary wasn't sure how to respond.

Jessica prompted inquisitively, "Would you like a gaming console? Or a toy, perhaps?"

When Annalise was around, she would stop Zachary from having too much screen time and encourage him to take a walk outdoors. She had told him that looking at screens for too long was bad for his eyes.

He had found her warnings annoying and brushed them off as pointless nagging, but now, he was starting to miss her. And just as Jessica was trying to make up for her behavior a few days ago by getting him an electronic gadget, too. Zachary suddenly realized how it was a blessing to have someone fuss over and nag at him.

He was also beginning to note the differences between Annalise and Jessica. The former always had his best interests at heart, while the latter focused on letting him have fun.

Jessica had never cared much about his health as Annalise had, and Zachary had been too stupid to realize these things before.Content is © by .

But now, he knew that only a person who loved him could make great sacrifices for him and want him to grow up healthy and happy. That person wouldn't encourage him to do anything bad for his well-being He decided to seek Steven's advice. "Daddy, which one should I get?"

Steven considered the options Jessica gave the kid. "You'll get addicted to video games if you play too much of them and start to lose interest in your studies. I think you should pick the toy."

Zachary nodded. "Mommy Jessie, I'd like a toy, please."

Jessica gave the little boy an assessing look. She might be overthinking this, but she had a feeling that Zachary did not want a gaming console but did not want to tell her outright. As such, he chose to ask Steven for his opinion so that the latter could do the rejection for him

She drew back her gaze and hoped she was wrong.

Zachary got into the car after that. He was too young and little to sit in the passenger seat, so he climbed into the

backseat of the car. Having hired a driver, Steven seized the opportunity to spend some quality time with his son. He slid into the backseat and sat next to Zachary, asking in hushed tones, "Do you think Mommy Jessie did well today?" Zachary wanted to answer "no". He was a child, and he couldn't h up, and she should have known better.

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