Chapter 984

On the fourth day that Zachary and I were on the island, my mother gave me a call. She said that my children were missing me and asked where I was. Children at around 10 months old were indeed starting to recognize people and formed attachments. However, the ones they recognized were their nanny and my mother instead of me. After all, the time I spent with them was very limited. Thinking along those lines, I realized that my mother must have been facing some issues. I asked her judiciously, “Mom, is everything okay?” “Miss Stone is in Wu City. Clifford’s not that young anymore. If your uncle was around, he’d surely be anxious. I’ve discussed this with your father and we’d like to help those two get along. However, both of us are old and it’d be inconvenient for us to get involved. So, we thought of asking for your help?” Matters with Clifford was not something I could have helped with. I leaned on Zachary’s chest and told her honestly, “When you first went to meet Miss Stone in S C