Altair and Vega were puzzled to see their Daddy Nic become quiet throughout the rest of their dinner. Terry also did not say much after that.
"Uncle ... what about those names you mentioned earlier? Why did Daddy Nic just stay quiet?" asked Vega, who sat closest to Terry. Although she was only ten years old, she was well aware of what was happening around her. She could no longer hold her curiosity and asked Terry.
She had never seen Daddy Nic act this quietly. She was afraid the photo her brother had shown Nicolae made him sad.
Terry just shrugged. "It's adult business. Let your Daddy Nic take care of it himself."
Finally, Altair and Vega could only keep their questions to themselves. Rune looked at them briefly and was not interested in finding out what was happening. For him, Nicolae was a grown man who could decide for himself what he wanted to do.
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