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Chapter 260 Farewell

Philip was unconcerned with what others thought; his only priority was locating his old leather shoes, which he needed help remembering where he had put them.

Once he found the shoes and flung them towards Thomas, he relaxed on the couch with a satisfied exhale.

“Get these cleaned and bring them back to me by tomorrow. I plan to wear them,” he declared confidently.

Though used to taking orders as Commander Scathings, Thomas couldn’t help but be surprised by the appearance and smell of the shoes before him.

“You!”

Philip held his smile, a touch of self–satisfaction in his look. “Some folks think getting older gives them a pass to be bullheaded, right?”

Thomas initially leaned towards a more measured reaction, but Philip’s jab got under his skin. “Knock off that rubbish! I’m a man of my word. Not everyone’s as stubborn as you. Get those shoes cleaned!”

Feeling a sense of relief flood him, Philip found even the premium coffee he sipped tasted sweeter.

Oh, the sweet taste of relief.

With Thomas on board, Frank and Doug, under a bit of stress, cautiously agreed.

They reassured themselves by thinking that if they didn’t manage to clean the shoes this month, Philip might overlook it, or the boots would somehow be pristine by the time they got around to them.

Once they had said goodbye to the Burnetts after their meal, the older men got ready to leave, clearly tired

Before they went, Philip couldn’t resist reminding Thomas to pick up his shoes for a polish. He joked that if Thomas forgot, a drum band would personally bring them over the next day

This comment really annoyed Thomas.

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As they got to the door, Thomas called to Milly, who was not too far away, “Hey, kid, come over here. I’ve got something to ask you.”

Milly looked surprised.

Thomas wanted to talk to her?

Before she could say anything, Philip said, “Hold on, are you trying to scare her just because you can’t deal with a challenge? You’re not young anymore. Don’t you feel even a bit embarrassed?”

face turned stern. “I need

in, “Well then, talk here. Why do you need

Thomas remained silent.

come he wasn’t this

passionately the man had returned from his treatment abroad, determined to get

seemed to be defending her?

his true self, proving how

know Commander Scathings well, she could tell their upcoming talk was crucial. She stepped up, catching Philip’s hesitant look,

soon.”

Thomas! You don’t need to treat him like your

Milly was speechless.

not to call him Grandpa before? Besides,

visibly upset, pointing at Philip. “You’re being

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you’re not acting like one!”

have no

Everyone remained silent.

a few minutes before their argument

Finished

intervened to break up argument between the two seniors, “Come on, Grandpa, Old Mr. Scathings, we’ve got an audience here. Let’s not set

the

want to jump into the fray, but the way things were heating up,

pack up her apartment and couldn’t afford to spend time on this drama. Milly was on a tight schedule.

Mr. Scathings, why don’t you and Milly have a side chat?

huffed, straightened his slightly ruffled collar from his spat with Philip, and looked at

with me.”

followed him.

look was soft and non–threatening, making Milly feel at ease.

and asked, “Kid, how old are you now?”

Milly answered, “Eighteen.”/

an adult

the yard, the streetlights

eves seemed wistful,

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