Reborn as Mr.CEO's Fat Wife-Chapter 471 - Appeasing Both Sides
Chapter 471: Chapter 471: Appeasing Both Sides
Chapter 471 -471: Appeasing Both Sides
There were three rows in the car, but Old Mr. Smith disliked Brandon Piers, and Brandon also didn’t like Old Mr. Smith, so each took a row.
Abigail looked at her grandfather, then at Brandon. The two were in the front and back, leaving an empty row in the middle.
As she looked at both of them, they both stared seriously at her.
Abigail took a deep breath and decisively sat in the middle.
Brandon and Old Mr. Smith, “…”
They were both very dissatisfied.
Abigail was helpless. She talked to her grandfather while reaching back to hold Brandon’s hand.
Brandon held his daughter’s soft, tender hand. His displeased mood eased a bit. He no longer quarreled with the cranky old man in front, focusing on playing with Abigail’s fingers.
Old Mr. Smith saw that Abigail spent the entire trip explaining about Moon Lake Manor to him and didn’t pay attention to the person in the back row, making him very happy. His mood lightened, and he held a very high opinion of Moon Lake Manor.
It wasn’t until they got out of the car that he saw his granddaughter’s hand still in Brandon’s, realizing that the two had been secretly deepening their relationship behind his back. He glared at Abigail in disappointment, “Blinded by love!”
Abigail smiled and didn’t refute.
Seeing this, Brandon felt good and didn’t argue with the old man anymore.
When they entered the hall, Aunt Claudia and Kelly were still video chatting with Elder Piers, not noticing the newcomers.
Instead, it was Old Mr. Smith who stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Teddy and Tate not far away. For a moment, he dared not step forward.
After a while, Abigail gently called out, “Grandpa…”
Only then did Old Mr. Smith come to his senses, his eyes unexpectedly red.
“Grandpa…” Abigail choked up seeing this.
Not wanting to be laughed at by Brandon, the old man awkwardly said, “The environment of your broken manor is so bad, it’s gotten sand in my eyes, hmph!”
Brandon, standing by, did not expose him, thinking the old man was really stubborn.
“Yes, next time we’ll have them clean up better.” Abigail played along.
The old man looked dissatisfied at his granddaughter, “Which one is my great-grandson? Bring him to me quickly.”
Abigail shook her head in amusement and stepped forward. She took Teddy from Aunt Claudia’s arms and brought him to Old Mr. Smith, “Grandpa, this is Teddy.”
Old Mr. Smith looked at Teddy. The little fellow was chubby and fair, just like Abigail at that age. For a moment, he didn’t know what to do, just staring at the little guy.
He didn’t know if he was getting old, but looking at this chubby little thing, his heart softened. His mind was filled with images of when his Abby was just brought back.
Back then, she was also around five months old, but she wasn’t even half the weight of this chubby boy.
She was so small like a kitten that he thought she wouldn’t survive.
But in the end, the little one survived. He had painstakingly raised her till she was twenty-seven, just at the prime of her life, and suddenly she was gone…
Even if she reincarnated and came back with a different identity, it didn’t change the fact that his Abby had died once.
The old man’s eyes were sore, and he didn’t move for a long time.
Abigail didn’t know why, but seeing her grandfather like this, she felt deeply distressed and softly called, “Grandpa.”
“Hmm.” The old man responded, wiping his eyes haphazardly and said energetically, “What a chubby boy, it must have been hard when he was born.”
“No, it was a C-section. I didn’t feel any pain,” Abigail said lightly.
Brandon, nearby, looked at her with a sidelong glance.
The old man didn’t believe her nonsense, shoved his cane into Brandon’s hand, and looked at little George Piers, “Is this Teddy? Let me hold my great-grandson.”
Little Teddy was placed in Old Mr. Smith’s arms, and he wasn’t shy at all. He curiously observed Old Mr. Smith with his big, black eyes. Hearing the old man’s words, he didn’t fuss but instead reached out his little hand.
Everyone was surprised. Old Mr. Smith was extremely happy. He carefully took the little guy, and once in his arms, Teddy grabbed at the old man’s beard hanging from his chin, tugging at it curiously.
Teddy moved so quickly that no one had expected it.
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Abigail was stunned at first, then panicked, looking at her grandfather, fearing he would get angry and throw the little one away. Others didn’t know her grandfather’s temper, but she did.
Just when her nerves were about to snap, ready to snatch Teddy back, Brandon’s big hand suddenly held hers. Then she heard his low voice in her ear, “Don’t worry, watch carefully.”
Abigail snapped out of it and saw that although Teddy was pulling at her grandfather’s beard, not only was he not angry, but he was also quite happy. Instead of being annoyed, he leaned closer, presenting the rest of his beard to Teddy’s face.
Little Teddy, delighted with his great-grandfather’s beard, grabbed and pulled while giggling. Tate, influenced by this, also giggled, turning the living room into a scene full of laughter.
The concern Abigail had about her grandfather not accepting Teddy completely dissolved. She thought about how if she had acted faster and snatched Teddy away from her grandfather, the current scene might have been very different. She couldn’t help but glance at Brandon.
Sensing Abigail’s gaze, Brandon smiled at her.
Abigail’s heart warmed, and she grasped Brandon’s hand in return.
Brandon’s smile broadened.
The old man holding his great-grandson had no time to bother with the two of them. All his attention was on the chubby little fellow, clumsily playing with him. His beard got tugged this way and that, causing everyone to watch in shock, but the old man and the little fellow were happily engrossed.
Abigail felt a mix of emotions. Her grandfather had never been so indulgent with her. If she had dared to behave so wantonly as a child, her palms would have been smacked.
Now, she suddenly felt a bit jealous of her son. But after the jealousy, she couldn’t help but sigh, “Grandpa is really old.”
A stubborn old man like her grandfather probably only softened with age.
Realizing how flawed her statement was, she instinctively wanted to explain but found Brandon focused on the old man and Teddy, not paying attention to what she had said. She felt both relieved and a bit disappointed.
Relieved he hadn’t heard, meaning she didn’t need to explain, but disappointed because if Brandon had noticed the flaw in her words, she could have told him the truth.
Hesitating in her thoughts, she heard Elder Piers’s voice from Aunt Claudia’s phone, “Old fogey, why are you at my house!”
Elder Piers’s surprise visit had everyone focused on Teddy and Old Mr. Smith, forgetting about the video call. Hearing the voice, Aunt Claudia quickly aimed the phone at Mr. Smith and Teddy.
“Hmph, what about it? Your grandson didn’t mind, and you, old geezer, want to complain!” Mr. Smith, holding his great-grandson, said proudly.
Seeing his friend holding his grandson while he couldn’t, Elder Piers immediately showed his displeasure. Before long, the two old men were bickering through the phone screen.
Everyone, “…”
With that interruption, Abigail forgot about confessing and went to mediate.
Brandon rubbed his forehead. He knew old people were a handful.
