Although he found Reece unpleasant, Kelvin knew he had to maintain some courtesy. Otherwise, Cheyenne might complain to Cheyenne, and he would be the one who gets scolded.
“Cheyenne and the kids are at home, they didn’t come.”
“Ah, that’s a shame. I even bought oranges, Cheyenne’s favorite.”
Kelvin shook his big hand.
Luckily, Cheyenne didn’t come today. Hmph!
After chatting a bit about the wedding, everyone expressed their desire to see Cheyenne and the two kids.
Surprisingly, that clueless Reece took out his phone and called Cheyenne first, “I also want to see that stubborn girl. It’s been so long since I last saw her. Let me make the call.”
Kelvin, who was a step behind, didn’t want his wife to answer Reece’s call. He secretly prayed that no one would pick up.
The call went through, but no one answered.
Reece awkwardly scratched the back of his head. “Well… She must be busy. We’re really close buddies. Back in the day, she even fought with someone for me. There’s no way she wouldn’t answer my call!”
As he said that, Mr. Foley’s jealousy flared up.
He envied Reece, in his youth, being protected by Cheyenne. Even though he knew it wasn’t love that motivated that protection, his heart couldn’t help but feel sour.
Kelvin didn’t hold back and retorted, “Isn’t it because you’re useless? Being a man, you let a woman protect you!”
Reece wanted to retort back, but he didn’t dare. After all, Kelvin was now one of the shareholders in his company!
There were only two possibilities for Cheyenne not answering the call: She was sleeping and didn’t hear it; she was in the operating room.
So, Kelvin wisely decided to call his grandpa first.
The call connected, and he saw his grandpa wearing a pink hat, sucking on a lollipop while sitting under a tree in the park with Cierra’s bottle hanging around his neck, playing cards with someone.
The look was funny and cute, not much different from an ordinary old man!
Maybe playing mahjong and chess no longer satisfied his old man’s interests, so he started hiding his identity and mingling with the ladies who loved to dance in the square and the old men who enjoyed strolling with their birds in the central park.
Old Mr. Foley glanced briefly from his cards and shouted, his bad temper showing.
“Oh, what’s the matter with you calling me at this time? Hurry up and speak, I’m busy!”
His idea of being busy was playing cards, a game that required no skill and relied purely on luck.
The stakes were low, with just ten dollars to play for the entire day. It was a good way to pass the time.
Kelvin’s lips twitched, his face darkened, and he exclaimed impatiently, “Grandpa, why did you take Cierra to that kind of place again?”
He was genuinely afraid that Cierra would grow up to be a gambler in the future…
Old Mr. Foley scratched the back of his head for a while, unable to come up with a response. “You complain about the smoky mahjong room, the noisy pool hall… You’re picky about the park too. What on earth do you want me to do?”
Kelvin felt helpless. When he returned home, he would definitely keep Cierra by his side. Following grandpa would only result in going hungry for three days!
“Grandpa, where’s Cierra? Her great-grandfather and grandfather want to see her.”
“Oh, so it’s the in-laws who want to see the child. Why didn’t you say so earlier… You’ve wasted my time, hold on!”
After saying that, he handed the phone to Cierra.
“Here, it’s a call from your dad!”
As soon as she heard that it was her father calling, Cierra picked up the phone. Her cute and delicate little face appeared on the screen, her beautiful eyes staring at her dad through the camera, blinking cutely like a little angel.
However, at this moment, the little angel was wearing a dress that had lost its color, squatting under a tree with a sunburnt red face, digging for earthworms.
Her fair little hand held a dirty earthworm, showing it off to Kelvin as if it was something to be proud of. “Daddy, look, I caught this!”
Kelvin: Can I keep a daughter like this?
However, all three elders in the family were captivated by their daughter and not only refrained from scolding her but also vied to praise her.
Layne: “Wow, it’s an earthworm! Cierra, you’re amazing, daring to catch earthworms with your bare hands. But, did you know that this thing can be used in medicine? It can treat…”
It was evident that he was trying hard to guide the child towards medicine. What if she turned out to be a genius like Cheyenne?