189 I want to kill you

"Dad?" Zaria called for Theodore's attention for the umpteenth time.

He snapped out of his daze. "Ah, yes the sugar. Here you go." He seemed to have heard her ask for him to pass her the sugar so he passed it over to her. She took it but looked at him worriedly.

"Are you okay?" She asked.

"Yes." He was perfectly fine, maybe a little crazy. He had to be bordering on insanity to randomly think about the day he met his ex-wife.

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The following day, he was even more convinced that he should add an appointment with a shrink to his calendar. Not only did he take an insane amount of time to prepare for the dinner, but he also styled his hair differently and splashed the cologne he rarely used.

When he left his room, he bumped into Zaria who was carrying a small bag. "Are you going somewhere?" He asked her.

"I'm having a sleepover with Xim." She smiled. "But if you need me. I can call her over instead."