Daemon couldn't stand for that, and he was about to fly into a rage, so Zayn quickly stepped in. "Daemon, bring Alpha, Beta, and Gamma over. We'll hold the gathering here. It's Mid-Autumn Festival today."
"No-"
"Sure, of course. That'd be lovely!" Derila agreed before Daemon could say anything. "The kids love it here. They say it's a comfy place, not like that cold dungeon Daemon calls home."
"Well, Daemon can decorate their rooms according to the style here. They'll love it." Carla held Derila's hands. "Derila, if you don't mind, you can stay at my place for the night. We can have a little chat."
"Sure!" Derila loved that idea. Anything that could put some distance between her and Daemon was a good thing.
Daemon was speechless. I haven't said a thing, and she's already agreeing to everything. I thought I'm the boss here.
"Hey, you gotta be flexible when the time calls for it." Zayn saw through Daemon, and he smiled. "We're the boss out there, but we can always take a step back at home. A happy family takes priority."
"Why should I take a step back?" Daemon didn't like to take any step back.
"A happy home means a happy life." Zayn advised, "Or to be precise, a happy wife means a happy life. Get on your wife's nerves and she'll wreck the whole family. You don't want that, do you?"
"That's nonsense!" Daemon still wouldn't take the advice. "If she doesn't want to listen to me, I'll just control her. She won't get the better of me."
Zayn was speechless. Wow, you're so stubborn and egotistical. If you can control her, we wouldn't even be needed here.
"Zayn, pick up the pace!" Carla turned back and shouted at Zayn.
"Yes, honey, " Zayn answered quickly and told Brandy to put Derila's stuff in the trunk, then he followed his wife. Before he left, he said, "Let's go, Daemon."
Daemon didn't want to, so Zayn added, "Northridge is the Liergers' turf as well."
Daemon's eyes lit up, and he followed the team. The gathering was going to be held at Daemon's place, but it was changed to Northridge at the last minute.
Thanks to Zayn and Carla's persuasion as well as Derila's adamant demands Daemon asked his men to take the girls over as well.
The girls cheered up the moment they came to Northridge. They pranced around and wouldn't stop talking. Also, they took their mother on a tour. They acted so differently compared to how they were at Daemon's place.
Derila was delighted to see her children so happy, and she was thankful for Zayn and Carla. She knew that the Giblo couple truly treated the girls well, and that was why they loved the place so much.
When Daemon saw how differently the kids acted the moment they got to Northridge, he had mixed feelings about it. He started to reflect on himself. Am I a bad father? Is that why the kids don't like me? Even Derila is more friendly toward Zayn and Carla.
Maybe I'm born to be a lone wolf. That's why my kids and wife don't like me. Daemon felt crestfallen, and he went to the backyard alone. He sat under the cherry Dunra tree and had some tea.
"Daemon." Carla followed her brother and came in with some snacks she made. She smiled. "Derila is treating Zayn, so the dinner might have to be delayed. Here, have some snacks."
"No." Daemon was still as cold as ever. He stared down at the ground and didn't even look at Carla.
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