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?”

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

live here?” Thalia asked with nonchalance as

Anthony froze.

Oh, no! She’s right!

Terence finally got home, he found Natasha and Zachary chatting in

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

Terence had returned and immediately rolled up his sleeves to

me help you,

you can carry

I think we should let her rest. Besides, it’d be faster if I helped you with the preparation,” Zachary said as he glanced at Natasha. With that, he unloaded the groceries

more and more satisfied with Zachary, Terence eventually

the younger man. “Zach, what do you

seemed to be relaxing on the

about her, but I

an eyebrow. “Do

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

don’t mind me being so direct, Zach. As her grandfather, all I wish is to find her someone who can treat her with love and

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

was happy to see how serious and sincere Zachary was, yet he couldn’t shrug off the nagging worry

your relationship? You know Nat’s

hearing that, an unfathomable glint

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

stunned, his smile somewhat frozen in

knew it was difficult for any family to accept Nat’s situation, and it’d be even trickier with the wealthy, prominent

was more important than anything else, so how could

think Natasha’s a gem, she’d always be subject to brutal social expectations. Sadly, there’s nothing I

and patted Zachary’s shoulder. “It’s okay.

brows. He knew that no amount of promises would work, and the only way to prove himself was through

prepared a whole table of

Lynch family was like, one thing Terence knew for sure was that Zachary was a good man. Even if things between the latter and Nat failed to work out, nothing would

know that lunch is

and walked toward the