"Alright, I really appreciate your hard work," said Zachary emotionlessly. He then wheeled himself to the living room to look for ''Benjamin''.


    Sophia was used to him being unfeeling to her, so she was especially happy to hear him say that. She nced toward the living room before picking up the ketchup and going to the kitchen.


    The presidential suite boasted of an open-n kitchen, so she could see them from where she was cooking.


    She did not feel something was amiss when she saw Jeremy teaching ''Benjamin'' how to y puzzle blocks until she vaguely heard the little boy saying, "Thanks, Mister!"


    ''Mister? Why would that boy call his own father Mister?'' Sophia watched suspiciously as Jeremy passed ''Benjamin'' apleted puzzle block.


    That gesture alone made her realize something was not right. She bought that puzzle block for Benjamin back in Molomia, and it took the little boy no time at all to learn how to make things out of it. Why, then, would he need Jeremy''s help all of a sudden?


    ''This can''t be right. That boy has certainly been acting weird for the past few days. I know he doesn''t want to call me Mommy, but he has never acted hostile toward me. He used to be willing to listen to me when I talked to him, yet he''s been ignoring me for the past few days. It''s like he doesn''t even show me basic respect, thought Sophia.


    She still could not believe he actually called her ''Ketchup Lady. The Benjamin she knew would never call her that, so she could not help but wonder whether the kid before her was really Benjamin. Even so, she could not find conclusive evidence that the boy was not Benjamin.


    Suddenly, she got an idea when she looked down at the two green peppers that she had washed on the chopping board. She julienned the two green peppers and cooked them with the omelet.


    10 minutester, Sophia ced the sd and omelet on the table. The video tutorials came in useful after all. The dishes I''ve cooked look so much better than yesterday''s!''


    "Zachary. Benjamin. Dinner''s ready! Go wash your hands ande try Mommy''s cooking!"? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    Zachary gave her a listless response and then asked ''Benjamin'' to put down his toys. They then went to wash their hands together.