When Old Master Garcia came out of Ava’s room, his face was somber. He was not in a bad mood; he was dispirited. He had felt very lonely.
“The old master has come out.” Butler Milo was busy, but he went up to greet him when he saw the old master.
“Old Master…”
The two had been good friends for decades. When they were alone, Butler Milo would call him ‘old man’, but whenever someone was around, he would still address him as ‘old master’.
“Hmm.” Old Master Garcia nodded, but he said nothing.
“Old Master, what happened?” Why did he look like he was in a terrible mood?
“Nothing. Milo, accompany me to the office next week.” He was not in a bad mood, but he did not understand why he felt the way he did.
“You want to go to the office? For what?” Ever since they found Ava, Old Master Garcia had not been back to the office. He had accompanied Ava for the past month.
“Milo, it is time to give Harley’s shares to Ava.”
The old man stepped forward, and he was surprised to see a guest in the hall. Butler Milo wanted to ask him more questions, but he recalled that they had a guest in the hall.
He reported, “Eldest Young Master Williams is here, and…”
“Why is he here so early?” Old Master Garcia went over to greet the esteemed guest.
After a few steps, his eyes glowed with excitement when he saw the slender figure at the table.
“Elena?” The old master was stunned, but he was thrilled to see her. He quickly made his way toward her. “Why are you here? Didn’t you say that you don’t want to stay here with us?”
Elena was eating at the table, but she stood up immediately when she saw Old Master Garcia.
“Eldest Young Master Williams wanted to come over here, so I came with him.”
“Well, since you’re already here, then you shouldn’t leave anymore!” The old man grabbed her hand. He felt so much better when he saw Elena; it was a miracle!
“What are you doing? Are you eating? Milo, bring more delicious dishes for her, quickly!”
“The cooks are preparing more food as we speak. It will be a little while longer,” Butler Milo immediately said.
“Where are the Stuffed Crab Roe Balls, Eight Treasure Pearl Roe, and the Australian Lobster with Egg Yolk? Why are they not on the table?”
Those were the old master’s favorite dishes. He thought they were his chef’s best dishes. He was cross when he did not see those courses on the table!
“Yes, we’ll have those as well. The cooks are still preparing the dishes. Elena had just arrived, so we need a little more time to get them done.”
“Old Master, look, the Australian Lobster with Egg Yolk is here!” The chef arrived with a plate of lobster. Elena thought it was funny; she could not even finish the food on the table, and yet they were still cooking more in the kitchen.
“Grandfather, I’m already very full. I can’t eat anymore.”
“Then, what should we do? The best food is not even served yet. How could you not have more?” Both Old Master Garcia and Butler Milo were not happy that she ate so little.
“Our chef’s dishes are world-class! You’ll have to try them all!”
“Why didn’t you tell me that there are better dishes? I have eaten so much and wasted the space in my stomach.”
Elena complained because the Australian Lobster with Egg Yolk looked divine!
“We shall blame Milo for that. Why didn’t you remind Elena about the rest of the food?” The old man frowned and scolded his butler. Elena frowned as well; she wanted to eat the lobster.
“That’s right, Grandfather Ding. You are so bad; why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
“Don’t call him Grandfather Ding. You can only call me Grandfather. You may call him Milo.”
“Hmm…” Elena’s tiny mouth was stuffed so she could not speak clearly.
“Milo…”
“Good girl!”
“Mmm! These are so delicious!”
The man on the sofa gripped the teacup in his hand tightly as he looked at Elena and Old Master Garcia. No one knew what was in his mind when they looked into his eyes. Joseph sat nearby. He smiled when he saw the antics of the people at the dining table.
“Grandfather and Elena looked like they were close friends at first glance. Did you know that Elena actually saved my grandfather’s life once? The two of them looked really good together.”
“Really?” Michael retracted his gaze and smiled at the other young man. “They looked like a grandfather and granddaughter duo.”
“You thought so as well? Grandfather likes Elena calling him Grandfather, and he insisted her to call him so. That’s how stubborn he is.”
Joseph shook his head and smiled. He did not know what to do with his stubborn grandfather.
Michael toyed the cup in his hand and then emptied its content in one gulp. He set the cup down and looked at Joseph. “I heard that Ava had an accident? How is she?”
“It wasn’t that big of a deal. She has a bruised arm.”
Joseph was still uncertain of the relationship between Michael and Ava, so he did not say much.
He said, “Eldest Young Master Williams, Ava is on the second floor. Would you like to go see her?”
Michael had wanted to refuse that offer, but he changed his mind after he saw the relationship between Old Master Garcia and Elena.
He withdrew his gaze from the dining hall, stood up, and smiled at Joseph. “That’s a good idea.”
Elena peeped at the two men who had left the hall.
“They are probably going to see Ava.”
Old Master Garcia recalled that Ava was injured, and he should have mentioned it to Elena. He said, “Your sister is on the second floor, and she was injured earlier today. Why don’t I take you to her?”
However, Old Master Garcia was unsure why he did not feel like he wanted to take Elena to her sister. It was rare that Elena was there, and he still had a lot of delicious food and fun stuff to show her.
“That’s okay. I don’t get along well with her.”
Elena did not pretend at all. There was no point in hiding their animosity with each other. It was easy to see that they did not have a good relationship. She was surprised that the old master was not bothered by her answer. On the contrary, he had laughed about it.
He poked her head with his finger and grinned. “You girls! Can’t you pretend to have a better relationship with Ava to make this old man happy?”
“Grandfather, you know that I have always been at odds with her. What’s the point in pretending?”
Elena was more concerned about her full stomach as she still wanted to eat those delicious lobsters. She felt as if she could no longer take another bite.
“Oh no, Grandfather, I will have to take a walk to digest the food in my stomach. I will be back to eat these lobsters.”
“All you care about is food!” However, the little foodie girl made him feel at ease.
“Let’s go! I’ll show you around the house. I’m sure you’ll like it.” Old Master Garcia took her hand, and they walked out of the door.
“If you like it here, you can live here with us. Don’t leave, okay?”
“No, I can’t. I have to go back to my university in Bentson.” Elena did not want to give him false hope.
The old master pulled a long face. “There are also many excellent and famous universities here in City L. I promise to make arrangements for you to enroll in any of them.
“That won’t do. My home is in Bentson.”
The old master was even more discouraged when he heard that. Was it that hard to coax Elena to move to City L?
As they walked around in the yard, he grabbed Elena’s hand and said in a severe tone, “Elena, I will give you five percent of Garcia Corporation’s shares if you stay here with me, okay?”