Chapter 94

I held Zane's gaze, not avoiding him at all. He smiled and said, "Thank you." "You're welcome." I replied, "I'm glad to be of help." ... When Zachary brought the toy home, he was sitting in the living room. He hadn't had the time to open it yet. Cody was hiding behind Jessica and staring at the toy in Zachary's arms. Zachary could see that Cody also wanted the toy, but he wasn't going to give it to him. Cody whispered to Jessica, "Mommy, I want to play with this toy too." Jessica patiently coaxed him. "This is for Zachary." Cody fell silent, and Jessica noticed his displeasure, but she quickly assured him. "I'll buy the toy for you when the mall opens tomorrow. Okay?" Cody nodded reluctantly. "Okay." Steven noticed that Jessica had changed her tune and was nice to Zachary. So, he had to be nice to Cody in return. Then, he bent down and looked at Zachary as he asked, "Let's have Cody play with it, okay?" The three of them were staring at Zachary. Zachary could tell that they