"We'll let Randy decide, " suggested Josh, who was smart to hand the task to Randy.
"How about this? From now on, we will each get one hour of his time at night. Is that okay,
Uncle Zay?" asked Randy, after considering the matter. He was being serious when he
divided the time equally among them.
Zayn could feel cold sweat running down his back. He felt like his entire life had just
been taken over.
He thought about how he had to work with the nerds at the office during the day and now he
had to rush home after that to accompany his wife and kids.
Is this how my life is going to be from now on?
"No, that won't do, " interrupted Carla immediately to help Zayn out, "Uncle Zay is
busy with work, and he doesn't have that much time to spend with you guys."
"Then, can we have half an hour each?" asked Randy while staring eagerly at Zayn, "Can
we, Uncle Zay?"
"Randy…"
"Yeah, that's fine, " said Zayn suddenly while nodding, "We'll set it for every night from
eight to nine-thirty. Everyone gets half an hour."
"Yay!"
The three kids cheered together and high-fived each other. It was as if they had just gotten
an especially precious item and could share it among themselves.
After that, they talked about who would get the first shift, the second shift, and the third
shift.
In the end, they decided to go in accordance with their age. Randy would go first, then
Josh, then Venus.
The three of them were talking away when Dori suddenly flew over and flapped its wings. It
called out excitedly, "Dori goes fourth. Dori goes fourth."
Yep, even the bird wanted to share Zayn.
Carla had been watching from the side, and she couldn't help laughing aloud. Her crisp
laughter filled the entire living room.
"You're so mean for laughing. You actually left me for dead, " complained Zayn before
reaching out to pinch her cheek. He was tempted to bite her for that.
"This is just the beginning, " warned Carla while smiling, "It's not easy taking care of kids,
and you really should prepare yourself."
"Don't worry. I can topple an army, so dealing with three kids is nothing, " bragged Zayn, "I
will definitely do a great job taking care of the kids. Just you watch."
"Okay, then. Thank you, " replied Carla before inching forward and kissing his forehead.
She was thanking him from the bottom of her heart.
She never realized that Zayn could be that patient with the kids and that considerate
toward them.
He took their pride into consideration and protected their desire for learning. First, he
pretended to be testing Randy when he was actually training the boy's mind.
When Josh eagerly shared that he was a good fighter, Zayn immediately recognized
that talent. The latter was observant and saw the lack of confidence in Josh, so he
encouraged the kid in the most delicate manner.
Lastly, he set his pride aside and agreed to learn singing, dancing, and painting from Venus
just to gain the tiny thing's approval.
Any one of the three activities could drive the man nuts, and the fact that he would have to
get lessons from Venus only made things worse.
Perhaps many would think that the independent and cruel Mr. Giblo would never lower
himself and do something like that. However, he proved them all wrong.
That was not just a show of his fatherly love. It also proved that he was a responsible man
who could shoulder all sorts of burdens.
Carla was genuinely appreciative of Zayn. She was even ashamed of her previous
concerns. She used to think that Zayn was too violent and wild to be a father…
Now I see that he is a better father than most.
He didn't drive the kids away just because he didn't have a father growing up. Instead, he
took the initiative to get closer to them.
Moreover, he didn't disregard his duties, just because he was inexperienced. He went out of
his way to learn how to communicate with the kids.
To top it all off, he didn't back away in the face of hardship. He faced it head-on and was
willing to set his pride aside just to make the kids happy. He is willing to try assuming a new
role for that.
This is the man I love and the father of my children.
Carla was proud of him and was truly happy for the kids.
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