chapter 1375
Zayn looked away and fell into deep thought. "Continue investigating. I want you to find out who checked in to the hotel yesterday."
"Sure." Benard left to carry out the order.
Zayn massaged his brows and got ready to go through some documents, but before he could work, the voices of children came from outside. "Daddy! Can we come in?"
Zayn quickly sat up to make sure he looked okay. "Come in!"
The children opened the door and ran in happily, but the moment they saw the bandage on Zayn's head, their faces changed.
"Daddy…" Venus broke down in tears when she saw him.
"What happened to you…"
Behind her, Josh was trying his best to force back his tears. Randy had told him to stay strong and hold back their tears no matter what; however, despite his efforts, tears still rolled down his cheeks.
"Are you okay, Daddy?"
Even Randy was starting to choke on his words.
Daddy had always been their superhero. There was nothing he could not do. They had never seen him sick before.
Seeing him hurt was a huge blow for the children.
They felt as if their whole world was crumbling.
"I'm fine."
Zayn held out his hands and hugged the children affectionately.
The kids hugged him back carefully, afraid that they would hurt Zayn.
"How dare they do this to you, " Josh warned, "I'll beat them up to a pulp!"
Zayn laughed and ruffled his hair. "Leave this to Mr. Benard. He can do a better job than you. You can save the world in the future after you grow up."
"Hey, Daddy, are you looking down on me? Fine. I will grow up into a superman."
"Ha. Are you sure? I'll still be around when you grow up though. I'll still be the superman of the world."
Everyone giggled at the banter and the tension eased.
"Exactly. There's no way I can beat you, Daddy, " Josh said timidly.
Zayn pinched his cheek and nodded. "Randy, how are studies coming along with Mr. Domitos?"
"He's a great scientist. I've learned a lot from him."
Randy went on to share all the interesting knowledge he learned.
"Mr. Domitos is already old. He doesn't remember things as well as he used to, so just make sure you're patient with him, alright?"
"I will, Daddy, " Randy replied.
"What about you, Venus? How are…"
"My studies are fine. I've been attending piano and dance classes."
The little girl did not even wait for Zayn to finish his sentence. "Don't worry about me. You need to rest and get well soon so you can play with us."
"Since when did you take after your mother, huh?"
Zayn squeezed her cheeks tenderly.
"Daddy, are you saying that Mommy nags too much? I'm gonna tell her."
Venus puckered her lips and frowned at Zayn. "I'm gonna ask Mommy to punish you!"
Zayn chuckled looking at the cute girl. He figured this must be how Carla looked like when she was young.
"Daddy…" Venus became downcast again looking at Zayn. "You have to be safe, okay? I want you to stay healthy so you can see all of us grow up."
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