Twenty days elapsed and everything was finally sorted out in H City.
Danrique called Charlotte and asked her to go back to Erihal.
The children were reluctant to be separated.
Robbie had earlier on chosen to go follow Charlotte while Jamie and Ellie, Zachary, but since Ellie needed someone to take care of her, she would have to go back to Erihal with Charlotte. This meant Jamie would be left alone with Zachary.
When the time came for Jamie to say goodbye to them, the boy broke down crying.
At first, Ellie told herself that she must stay strong and not cry, but when she saw Jamie crying his heart out, she let rip.
Robbie wanted to comfort them, but he ended up crying himself too.
Charlotte’s heart ached when she saw the three children crying. She wanted her children to stay together forever, but some of the things were out of her control.
“Daddy!” Robbie cried out.
Charlotte trailed the boy’s gaze and saw Zachary walking over. He looked thinner than usual in his black shirt. A smile lit up on his tired face when he saw the children.
He hastened his steps and opened his arms wide as the kids went running toward him. “Daddy!”
Zachary bent down and hugged them. He was upset seeing them cry, yet he smiled and assured them, “Come on, don’t cry. We’ll be seeing each other again very soon.”
“When are you coming to pick me up, Daddy?” Ellie asked.
“In two months’ time,” Zachary replied, drying her tears, “You’ve gotten a lot better, but you’ll need more time to fully recover. I’ll go over and see you in Erihal in two months, is that okay?”
“What about me? Can I go to Erihal too?” Jamie asked impatiently.
“Of course you can, Jamie.”
“Then does that mean I will get to see Mommy, Robbie, and Ellie again after two months?”
Jamie looked at Zachary in anticipation as he wiped away his tears.
“Yes, Jamie. You’ll get to see them whenever you want. I’ll bring you to Erihal to look for Mommy when you miss her.”
“Is that true, Mommy?” Jamie turned to Charlotte, waiting for a confirmation.
“Yes, you can come anytime you want.”
Charlotte initially wanted to cut Zachary off completely, but now that Jamie had made the request, she could not turn him down.
“That’s great!” Jamie exclaimed. He was pleased to hear that he would be seeing his family again.
“Does this mean I will get to visit them whenever I like too, Mommy?” Ellie asked eagerly.
“Yes.” Charlotte could not bring herself to turn the hopeful girl down.
Ellie nodded in excitement at her mother’s answer.
Likewise, Robbie seemed relieved now that he knew this would not be the last time he saw Zachary and Jamie.
He knew that as long as they were seeing each other again, there would be a chance of changing things for the better.
“What time is the flight?” Zachary asked, looking at Charlotte.
“Four in the afternoon.” Charlotte checked her watch and realized it was only nine in the morning.
“We still have some time,” Zachary said, also looking at the time, “We have five hours before we leave for the airport at two.”
“You can spend some time with the children.”
Charlotte knew that Zachary was a good father to the kids despite how his relationship with her was going through a rough patch.
“I want to bring all of you to a place. What do you think?”
“I have to go too? Why not you just bring the kids?” Charlotte was not planning on going anywhere.
“It won’t be a family trip without you,” Zachary insisted.
Charlotte was still contemplating when the children surrounded her and begged her to go along with them.
