You're Out Daddy

By the time Anthony woke up, there was already a delectable spread of food on the dining table.

Thalia sat at the table, happily eating away. There were lobsters, crabs, and a wide variety of food from some of the best restaurants in town.

Anthony got up from the couch and walked to the dining table. “Why didn’t you wake me?”

“The food only just arrived and I was wondering whether to wake you up or not!”

For some reason, Anthony no longer felt that hungry. However, he got his appetite back once he saw the delicious food and began tucking into it.

“When I went to collect the food earlier, I bumped into your great-grandfather downstairs,” Thalia said as she looked at the boy.

Anthony froze momentarily and gazed up at her. “And?”

“I thought he wouldn’t remember me, but he did! He even came up to say hello,” Thalia said with a smirk. “I guess beautiful women do leave a stronger impression…”

“You didn’t shoot your mouth off, did you?” Anthony asked sternly.

Thalia tossed him a glance. “Don’t worry. Do you think I’m that ignorant?”

Anthony flinched at that. Ha. Who knows?

“So, what did he say?” Anthony asked as he slowly reached for a piece of lobster meat. He might be young, but he carried himself with poise and elegance even when it came to eating.

“He said to drop by your house for a meal when I’m free,” Thalia replied with a chuckle. “Say, is your great-grandfather good at cooking?”

Seeing the glint in her eyes, Anthony instantly shot daggers back at her. “Don’t even think about it.”

“Why not?”

“How am I supposed to explain to Mommy?”

“I’m your martial arts instructor, aren’t I? We can always go with that.”

“Mommy’s not that easily fooled.”

“Does that mean Kenneth is?”

however, can detect even the slightest change in me! There’s

might already know that I live here?” Thalia asked

Anthony froze.

Oh, no! She’s right!

Natasha and Zachary chatting in the living

he smiled in relief. Zachary’s a grounded and dependable man. If they get together, I’m sure he’d be able to give Natasha a

Terence had returned and immediately

help you, Old

no. The two of you can

be faster if I helped you with the

and more satisfied with Zachary, Terence eventually gave in and

man. “Zach,

be relaxing on the couch with her

but I know

“Do you not

Watson. She’s too beautiful! However, I know she’s more than just a pretty face. In my

direct, Zach. As her grandfather, all I wish is to find her someone who can treat her with love and respect. If that’s not how you feel, then please ignore what I’ve

Mr. Watson, I’ve fallen for Nat since I first laid eyes on

was, yet he couldn’t shrug off the nagging worry at the

relationship? You know Nat’s a divorcee

that, an unfathomable glint flashed across

my family,” he uttered. “I don’t know how they feel about it, but please be assured that I stand firm on

his smile

any family to accept Nat’s situation, and it’d be even trickier with the

than anything else, so how could they

how much I think Natasha’s a gem, she’d always be subject to

patted Zachary’s shoulder.

amount of promises would work,

prepared a whole table

for sure was that Zachary was a good man. Even if things between the latter and Nat failed to work out, nothing would stop Terence

Nat know that lunch

nodded and walked toward the