Chapter 1180

He got to his feet, leaning on his cane for support. "I hope I didn't offend anyone with my words today. Gentlemen, I'm going to have to leave early. There's a little one at home who needs his grandpa to tuck him in. Take care, everyone."

With a confident stride, he exited the room and eased into his private car. "Home," he instructed the driver.

As the car pulled away, it left a room full of elders exchanging puzzled looks.

Once home, Hansen found Henry on the sofa, wailing with tears streaming down his face. "Hey there, my sweet grandson. Why all the tears? Grandpa's home now."

Henry, arms outstretched and standing barefoot on the sofa, insisted on being scooped up by Grandpa.

The maid chimed in, "Sir, Leo was supposed to go to bed, but he wouldn't let any of us hold him. Both young ladies are out, and without you here, Leo couldn't find anyone familiar and started crying on the couch."

Henry was quite attached to his family. Naomi had stepped out, and Mia was at the library, buried in her books with exams coming up. She'd been focused on figuring out which schools she had a shot at, based on previous years' scores.

lively and keep the elders distracted from wandering thoughts. But when Hansen sneaked out, leaving no adults at home, Henry was left facing unfamiliar maids. He was wary, even refusing the milk bottle

home. Cradled in his grandpa's

held his little grandson, feeling a deep sense

"Daddy, my daddy!"

last saw

him, "Your dad will be back in a couple of days. Finish your milk and then it's bedtime. When you wake up, we'll

Henry finished his milk and snuggled up in Grandpa's arms to sleep. Before dozing off, he

nap, we'll video

patting his grandson to sleep, Hansen lovingly stroked his cheek, "The

Henry murmured

his dad. But Andre's phone didn't connect right away, and

dialed Andre, "Hey Andre, Henry's been crying for you. Can

he heard his dad's voice, "Hey, buddy," he

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