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?”

know me well since we don’t live together,” Anthony explained. Mommy, however, can detect even the slightest change in me! There’s no way I

knows your family might already know that I live here?”

Anthony froze.

Oh, no! She’s right!

finally got home, he found Natasha and Zachary chatting in

they were, he smiled in relief. Zachary’s a grounded and dependable man. If they get together, I’m sure

that Terence had returned and immediately rolled up his sleeves to

me help you, Old Mr.

no. The two of you can carry on chatting.

helped you with the preparation,” Zachary said as he glanced at Natasha. With that, he unloaded the groceries and began washing

and more satisfied with Zachary, Terence eventually gave in

man.

glimpse at Natasha, who seemed to be relaxing on the couch with her eyes closed,

about her, but I know being around her

an eyebrow. “Do you not

you must be joking, Old Mr. Watson. She’s too beautiful! However, I know she’s more than just a pretty face.

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,

since I first laid eyes on her. I’d never joke about something

and sincere Zachary was, yet he couldn’t shrug off the

relationship? You know Nat’s a divorcee and has three kids

an unfathomable glint flashed across

about it, but please be assured that I stand firm on my decision. That is, as long as you’re willing to trust Nat

his smile somewhat frozen in

family to accept Nat’s situation, and

a woman’s background was more important than anything else, so how could they ever see Natasha,

Natasha’s a gem, she’d always be subject

shoulder. “It’s okay. Take

brows. He knew that no amount of promises would work, and the only way

had prepared a whole table of

was that Zachary was a good man. Even if things between the latter and Nat failed to work out,

that lunch

walked toward the