Benjamin nodded. He knew Corinne had her problems, so he decided he would be understanding.


    Corinne truly wished Benjamin could stay by her side, but the situation did not allow it. She could not bear to let Benjamin just watch them y outside while he was out of the loop, so she said to Zachary, "Hey, it''s too noisy around here, and I can''t hear you clearly. Let''s stop for now. Bye!"


    Their video call ended.


    ''How dare she hang up just like that? She hasn''t even rified whether or not she''s with Jason!'' thought Zachary while staring at the phone screen.


    Benjamin tugged at his father''s clothes with his tiny cute hand and whispered, "Daddy, I think Sophia is back!"


    Zachary snapped back to the present, got back to the wheelchair, and cleared all the records from his phone.


    When Sophia pushed the door open, she only saw Zachary picking out loungewear for Benjamin from the wardrobe. Troubled by the travel restrictions, she remained oblivious to any peculiar behavior from her husband.


    "Zachary, are you hungry? Should I get the hotel to send up some of your and Benjamin''s favorite dishes? I''m a bit worn out today and not in the mood to cook."


    Zachary nodded. "Yeah, just go for a rest if you''re tired. We''re fine with whatever you order."


    "Alright, I''ll call room service," replied Sophia absent-mindedly as she walked away.


    Zachary took out a tank top and shorts from the wardrobe for Benjamin, instructing him to change on his own.


    He then maneuvered the wheelchair out of the room. He narrowed his eyes, trying to figure out what might have happened to Sophia when he saw her sitting alone on the sofa looking unusually weary and sighing deeply.


    He wheeled himself over and asked, "What''s wrong? You look pale. Did something happen to your father?"


    Sophia snapped back to attention, pleasantly surprised that Zachary was concerned about her. However, she could not really find the enthusiasm to be happy about this. She only forced a smile and said, "Oh, nothing! Really. I''m just feeling a bit tired..."


    A hint of thoughtfulness shed across Zachary''s deep eyes as he probed, "If you''re tired, just take a nap in your room. There''s no point for you to sit here and sigh. We''re leaving for Molomia in two days, right? We should start packing the luggage tomorrow."


    When bringing up the topic of returning to Molomia, Sophia''s expression turned somewhat unpleasant. "Um... Zachary, we''re not going back to Molomia for the time being.'' Zachary was slightly confused. "Why not?"


    Sophia sighed frustratedly. "It''s just... Dad''spany is facing some tax issues, so I need to stay here to help him handle it. He''s getting old, and Melinda is giving him a hard time as well. I''m just worried about him..."


    She intentionally concealed the fact that she was restricted from leaving the country.


    Having already sensed that something was amiss, Zachary had his own answer. "Well... It''s fine with us if you''re staying here to help your father with thepany. I''ll just head back with Benjamin first. We''ll wait for you there."


    "You''re going to bring Benjamin back first? You''re not going to stay here with me?" asked Sophia in shock.


    Zachary smiled wryly. "It''s not like I can help you with anything, given my current situation. Plus, your father doesn''t like me. He thinks I''m an eyesore. Wouldn''t it be better for me to go back with Benjamin back first? This way, you can fully focus on dealing with the tax issues."


    Sophia''s eyes flickered as she looked at Zachary hesitantly. "But..."


    Zachary cut in, "But what? Is thepany issue really thatplicated? Will it take a super long time?"


    Sophia shook her head. "No, not really."Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    "Then it shouldn''t be a big deal for me and Benjamin to head back first. We''re not really settling in well here."