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?”

me well since we don’t live together,” Anthony explained. Mommy, however, can detect even the slightest change in me! There’s

might already know that I live here?” Thalia asked with nonchalance as she

Anthony froze.

Oh, no! She’s right!

found Natasha and Zachary chatting

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

saw that Terence had returned and immediately rolled up his

help you,

The two of you can carry on chatting. I got

let her rest. Besides, it’d be faster if I helped you with the preparation,” Zachary said as he glanced at Natasha.

more and more satisfied with Zachary, Terence eventually gave in and allowed

to the younger man. “Zach, what do you

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

I can’t describe what’s good about her, but I know being around her makes me feel comfortable,” Zachary said

an eyebrow. “Do

joking, Old Mr. Watson. She’s too beautiful! However, I know she’s more than just

like her? I hope you 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 respect. If that’s not how you feel,

I’ve fallen for Nat since I first laid eyes on her. I’d never joke about

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

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

that, an unfathomable glint flashed across

“I don’t know how they feel about it, but please be assured that I stand

smile somewhat

knew it was difficult for any family to accept Nat’s situation, and it’d be even

background was more important than anything else, so how could they ever see Natasha, a divorcee with kids, in

always be subject to brutal social expectations. Sadly, there’s nothing

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

that no amount of promises would work, and the only way to

had prepared a whole

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 stop Terence from admiring

Nat know that

walked toward the