Ch. 431..440
Chapter 431: Quarrel Victoria Wheeler, needless to say, didn’t even bother to think for herself.
Basically, whatever Old Madam thought, she thought the same.
She completely followed Old Madam’s pace.
As for Old Madam, she was dying for Adrian Zhekova to find a partner and give her a plump great-grandson.
Now that Adrian got hitched and even suddenly had such a chubby great-grandson, Old Madam couldn’t be happier.
That is until this morning, when Old Mr. Smith called him.
Telling him about their family members’ impressions of Cindy Clarke and Morgan Zhekova.
Only then did Old Master change his mind.
Adrian and Old Madam approached Cindy with a subjective feeling.
But the Smith Family didn’t.
Old Mr. Smith specifically congratulated him this morning.
For having such an adorable great-grandson.
Moreover, who was raised very well by Cindy Clarke.
Well-educated and polite.
From Morgan, one could also see Cindy Clarke’s character.
Old Master began to look forward to it.
Although he had already received a call from Adrian Zhekova, saying they would come in the afternoon.
But in the morning, the Old Master couldn’t wait any longer and was a little anxious.
He could hardly get through lunch, and it was as if he was counting down the time.
Thinking to himself, impatiently, why haven’t they arrived yet, why haven’t they arrived yet.
He found all kinds of excuses to go out for a walk several times.
Now it has hardly been easy to hope for Cindy and Morgan to come.
He made many mental projections about the appearance of the two people in his heart.
But when they really meet, he finds that none of them match his imagination.
He thought that Cindy, who raised a child alone until this age, must be strong.
However, to make Adrian absolutely committed and particularly protective, her appearance must be like a frail flower.
Never did he expect that Cindy really stood before them.
Elegant and composed.
Though a bit nervous, her gaze was clear, righteous, and gentle.
She was somewhat too thin, looking delicate, and evoking a desire to protect her.
Yet not in a way that seemed pitifully weak.
A gentle person, her underlying strength could be seen from her bones.
Little fellow was like that too, his eyes full of curiosity and anxiety, but not a trace of fear.
Cindy raised him well, and he didn’t bring shame to the Zhekova bloodline.
Old Master nodded secretly in satisfaction.
Who would have known, they saw Morgan covering his tender little face in embarrassment, “Don’t fight because of me!” Old Master: “…” We’re not fighting because of you!
Old Madam was much calmer than Old Master.
After all, she had already witnessed Morgan’s narcissism.
“Cindy, come and sit,” Old Madam hurriedly called.
Cindy was a bit nervous, holding back a call: “Old Madam, Old Master.” Right as she was about to greet Victoria Wheeler and Maverick Zhekova, she heard Old Madam say, “Haven’t I told you, child, to call me ‘Grandmother’? Why are you being so distant again?” Cindy wasn’t sure about Old Master’s attitude.
Adrian had told her that the Old Master held a reserved attitude towards her.
So to call him ‘Grandfather’ right away, she was worried about whether Old Master would be unhappy, thinking she was thick-skinned and trying to climb up the pole.
“Look at you!”, Old Madam turned her head and scolded Old Master, “Cindy must know your attitude, that’s why she’s not daring to call. She’s afraid that if she calls you, you won’t accept and instead will dislike her.” Old Master’s attitude must have been told to Cindy by Adrian.
That’s fair.
You can’t let the other party come here cluelessly.
What if the Old Master really disliked her and Cindy didn’t know?
She should at least be mentally prepared and have a sense of it, right?
So that’s why Cindy hesitated at this moment.
Chapter 432: Truly Fragrant Old Master gave Adrian Zhekova an unhappy glare.
You and your big mouth!
It must have been Adrian Zhekova who told her.
Otherwise, how could Cindy Clarke know!
Then, they heard the Old Madam say, “Cindy, don’t mind him. You can just call me Grandmother, and call him Old Master.” Different treatments indeed.
Old Madam didn’t want to be implicated by Old Master.
Old Master’s face turned stiff.
In that case, would little Morgan stop calling him Great Grandfather?
Just then, he saw Morgan look at him with a puzzled expression.
As if wondering, how could Old Master not like Cindy Clarke?
The little guy seemed to think of something and shook his head.
Old Master’s heart skipped a beat.
Would this little guy stop liking him because of this!
Old Master didn’t dare to glare at Old Madam and just glared at Adrian Zhekova again.
At first, he was just on the fence about Cindy Clarke because he hadn’t met her yet.
How can he say he likes someone he has never met! That’s just too fake and difficult!
Old Madam likes her, but isn’t that because she had met her before?
He didn’t say he disliked her, how come Adrian Zhekova had such a big mouth and told her everything!
They haven’t even gotten married yet, and things are already like this. How will he handle things in the future?
Old Master couldn’t help but glance at Maverick Zhekova.
He sighed in his heart.
When will the men in the Zhekova family rise again!
It’s too difficult.
“Ahem!” Old Master looked embarrassed, “Just do as your Grandmother says, there’s no need to be so distant.” Having said that, he felt embarrassed to look at Cindy Clarke.
It’s all because of Adrian Zhekova, who has such a sharp tongue!
Making Cindy Clarke think that he doesn’t like her, isn’t that alienating her?
Although it’s true that he hasn’t talked to her yet.
But Old Master still trusts his own eyes when it comes to knowing people.
At first glance, he knew she was a decent girl.
Upon hearing this, everyone knew that Old Master had accepted Cindy Clarke.
Previously, he was just being cautious of her.
Then, after hearing Old Mr. Smith’s words this morning, his attitude slowly changed.
Now, he had only met her once, had not even spoken to her, but his attitude had changed drastically.
This Old Master is indeed fickle.
Victoria Wheeler silently criticized Old Master in her heart.
If she had known that things would turn out like this, why did she say so much back then!
Look at how smart she is, just follow Old Madam’s lead.
Whatever attitude Old Madam has, she just follows suit.
She’s never been wrong!
Cindy Clarke sensed Old Master’s intentions and immediately let out a sigh of relief.
She obediently called out, “Grandfather, Grandmother.” “Good! Good!” Old Madam was so happy she couldn’t contain herself, her smile grew bigger and never faded away.
Old Master maintained a dignified smile, needing to keep up appearances, he couldn’t be like Old Madam.
With a restrained nod, he said, “Not bad.” Cindy Clarke looked at Maverick Zhekova and Victoria Wheeler.
Maverick Zhekova was a very refined and elegant middle-aged man, who looked very much like Adrian Zhekova.
She wasn’t sure if it was a Zhekova family trait, but their sons’ appearances were inherited from their fathers.
Only in the details of their facial features or their expressions would they inherit a bit from their mothers.
Maverick Zhekova and Adrian Zhekova shared at least a seventy or eighty percent resemblance.
The remaining twenty or thirty percent was probably due to Maverick’s age, which made him different from Adrian.
Looking at Maverick, she could guess what Adrian would look like when he reached middle age.
She wondered if Maverick also looked like Old Master when he was young.
If that’s the case, she could already have an idea of what Adrian would look like in his old age.
Chapter 433 Who Said I Don’t Like When she looked at Maverick Zhekova and Victoria Wheeler, it was their first meeting, but Maverick was smiling warmly and nodded encouragingly at Cindy Clarke.
Cindy knew how to address them now.
“Uncle, Aunt,” Cindy called out.
“Good, good, good,” Maverick hurriedly said, directly giving Cindy some reassurance.
Afterward, the Old Madam, Old Master, Maverick, and Victoria were all looking at Morgan Zhekova expectantly.
Morgan looked up at Cindy and Adrian Zhekova.
Adrian asked Morgan, “Do you know what to call them?” Morgan nodded and crisply said, “Great Grandfather, Great Grandmother, Grandfather, Grandmother.” Old Madam’s heart melted like a simmering puddle upon hearing Morgan’s address.
She felt so warm that she even wanted to cry a little.
“Ah!” Old Madam quickly responded.
“Morgan, come to Great Grandmother’s side,” Old Madam waved Morgan over, “I didn’t get a chance to properly look at you and talk to you last time.” It was during the Competition when she last saw Morgan.
Old Madam had her suspicions but ultimately didn’t get any confirmation.
She didn’t dare to get close to Morgan rashly then.
Today, she could finally openly get close to Morgan.
Morgan obediently walked over and smiled sweetly at Old Madam.
Old Madam felt extremely satisfied just looking at Morgan.
“Oh right, this is a meeting gift from Great Grandmother,” Old Madam said and took a jade pendant out, “Jade nourishes a person, and it has a good meaning too. Wear it all the time, and it will become better.” Even if Cindy didn’t know about jade, she could tell that it was valuable.
Just the emerald color alone was very rare and hard to obtain even if one had money and no connections to find such a high-quality color.
Old Madam personally put the jade pendant around Morgan’s neck, tucked it into his clothes, and had him wear it close to his body.
Old Madam glanced at Old Master, who was instructed to prepare a gift for Morgan as well.
Unexpectedly, Morgan asked, “Great Grandfather, don’t you like Cindy?” “Morgan,” Cindy hurriedly called him out.
However, to their surprise, Morgan didn’t respond to Cindy.
Instead, his eyes were fixed on the Old Master, waiting for an answer.
Old Master found it difficult to avoid Morgan’s clear and persistent gaze and coughed awkwardly, “Of course I like her, who said I don’t like her!” Upon hearing this, Morgan showed Old Master a big, bright smile, “Great Grandfather, Cindy is so good! If you like her, then I like you too.” Old Master was amused.
From the boy’s words, it seemed that if he didn’t like Cindy, then this little guy wouldn’t like him as a great grandfather either?
Old Master suddenly felt that in the current family hierarchy, Cindy had the highest rank.
Adrian’s lack of achievement wasn’t worth mentioning. Morgan was now the center of the family.
As the center, Morgan cared most about Cindy, and whoever didn’t like Cindy, would not be liked by him.
So according to that logic, wasn’t Cindy the highest-ranking person in the family?
“Come, this is my meeting gift for you,” the Old Master signaled to Butler Howard.
They saw Butler Howard actually wheeling a cart out.
Highly stacked on the cart were many boxes.
Unlike the jade from the Old Madam, Old Master had specifically asked some old friends what toys their great-grandsons enjoyed playing with.
Then, regardless of whether Morgan already had them or not, Old Master prepared a set according to the list provided by his friends.
Chapter 434 You’re Still My Favorite All of them were toys that boys liked to play with.
From a variety of Switch games, to action figures, to the little guy’s favorite Legos.
The largest box at the bottom was a toy car that was just right for Morgan to drive.
The toy car had to be assembled.
Otherwise, if it was a finished product, the box would have been too big.
Morgan’s eyes lit up.
He had been wanting a toy car that he could drive at home.
Cindy had promised to give it to him for his birthday gift this year.
Unexpectedly, the Old Master had already sent it.
So many gifts dazzled the little guy as he couldn’t take them all in.
Butler Howard moved boxes one by one for the little guy to see.
Morgan let out exclamations from time to time.
“Thank you, Great Grandfather!” The sentiment in this was particularly genuine.
Old Madam silently muttered in the corner – the Old Master had previously pretended not to care.
Who knew he had secretly bought so many toys!
Although they were definitely not worth as much as the jade she had given.
But the thing was, Morgan loved them!
They catered precisely to his interests.
The Old Master was too cunning.
He even kept it a secret from her and was competing with her!
Maverick Zhekova watched enviously.
This was his own grandson!
Looking at Adrian Zhekova, he always felt that his son was still a brat, who knew that in the blink of an eye they would have a grandson.
Maverick Zhekova suddenly felt old.
Feeling sad on one hand, yet eagerly wanting to talk to Morgan, he couldn’t compete with the two elders.
He could only watch eagerly from the side, anxious and idle.
Seeing him like this, Victoria Wheeler opened her mouth: “Dad, Mom, let us have a look at Morgan too. We’ll give him back to you after we’re done. Harrison hasn’t seen Morgan before.” Maverick Zhekova suddenly felt that his daughter-in-law was more dependable.
Adrian Zhekova, his son, just watched and didn’t help.
What a waste raising him so big!
As expected, he had to rely on his daughter-in-law.
Adrian Zhekova:
Adrian Zhekova thought to himself, what are you showing off for!
Your showing off would be worthless if your daughter-in-law couldn’t hear it!
Old Madam smiled and said to Morgan, “Little Morgan, go and visit your grandparents.” The little guy went to find Maverick Zhekova and Victoria Wheeler.
Both of them had prepared gifts for Morgan as well.
“Thank you, Grandpa, thank you, Grandma,” the little guy said.
Maverick Zhekova touched his face, feeling melancholy. He often looked in the mirror, making sure his face was well cared for.
Anyone who saw him would think he looked like he was in his 40s or 50s.
Now, being called “grandpa” by the little guy, it was quite difficult.
However, seeing the little guy so adorable, Maverick Zhekova felt extremely happy again.
Well, he was going to be a grandpa sooner or later.
He would rather be a young grandpa.
Victoria Wheeler pulled Maverick Zhekova’s arm when she noticed that he was staring at Morgan with wide eyes.
“What’s wrong?” Maverick Zhekova asked hurriedly.
“Your eyes aren’t even blinking while you’re looking at Morgan,” Victoria Wheeler complained.
Obviously, Maverick Zhekova was very attentive to his wife, and he immediately said, “You’re still my favorite.” Victoria Wheeler immediately broke into a smile and looked at Morgan with peace of mind.
For now, her position was still very stable.
Cindy Clarke:
At that time, Cindy was in acompetition, so she wasn’t in the stands.
Therefore, she hadn’t seen the scene where Victoria Wheeler grabbed Old Madam and asked her who she liked more, herself or Morgan.
Adrian Zhekova:
It was quite embarrassing to have been seen by Cindy like this.
Chapter 435 Brainwashing Old Madam:
This daughter-in-law, even at this moment, is still vying for favors. It’s quite amusing to Cindy Clarke!
Morgan Zhekova:
Before, he didn’t know he was the real grandson, but now that he knows, he doesn’t believe that his grandmother could find anyone cuter than him.
Old Madam quickly changed the topic: “Oh, Cindy, what did you bring with you?” Cindy also quickly recovered from her earlier shock, saying, “Today is Valentine’s Day, so I made some mooncakes at home in the morning.” “That’s wonderful!” Old Madam’s eyes lit up instantly. “You wouldn’t believe it, but my friends were all so pleased with the lunch you prepared last time you came. They’re still talking about it now.” Cindy then laughed and said, “Then let me take care of tonight’s family feast too?” Unexpectedly, Old Madam quickly objected: “That won’t do. You’re here to celebrate today; how could we let you prepare the feast?” “Although we don’t treat you as a guest since you are Adrian’s fiancée,” Old Madam added.
Cindy looked at Adrian Zhekova in astonishment.
You actually told Old Madam that?
Adrian Zhekova indicated that he didn’t.
That was all Old Madam’s improvisation.
It’s no wonder that the grandfather and grandson thought alike.
“But it’s your first time visiting officially as Adrian’s fiancée,” Old Madam said. “It wouldn’t be right to make you work!” Cindy had already given up on explaining.
Just like she let Adrian say whatever he wanted, she also let Old Madam refer to her as his fiancée.
Because Cindy had a feeling that even if she explained, it would be useless.
When it comes to brainwashing, Adrian must have inherited it from Old Madam.
“And even if you come often in the future, we can’t have you take care of these things. Although you’re a great cook, just making a dish or two to let us taste would be enough,” Old Madam said.
“You will come to our family to enjoy the good life,” Old Madam added.
“Hurry, let me see the mooncakes,” Old Madam said impatiently.
For holidays, many people sent gifts to the family mansion.
On Valentine’s Day, that naturally included mooncakes.
And ordinary mooncakes would be embarrassing to send to the family mansion.
They were either made by five-star hotels or very well-known internet-famous mooncakes.
But Old Madam felt that they were all quite ordinary.
Some hard-to-get internet-famous mooncakes were indeed very delicious and highly-priced.
However, they still seemed to lack something.
As for the mooncakes from five-star hotels, most of them were overrated.
They only had the hotel’s name but not really any flavor.
Some of them might not even taste as good as those from pastry shops.
Of course, a few were delicious, but that was the exception.
So, Old Madam wasn’t very interested in those mooncakes.
In previous years, she would just eat a couple of symbolic bites during the festival.
It was only Cindy’s homemade mooncakes that Old Madam really wanted to taste.
“I figured many people would send mooncakes,” Cindy said as she placed her mooncakes on the table. “So I didn’t make the usual flavors. I made two types: One is custard-filled, and the other is Coconut Matcha. The Coconut Matcha is a Snowy Mooncake.” “For both of these, I used Xylitol instead of sugar, and I also used a significantly smaller amount than usual. You and the old…” Cindy tried to say Old Master, but she remembered that Old Madam asked her to change her address.
Chapter 436 Dealing with People, Not with Activities “Both you and Grandfather don’t do well with sugary foods,” she reminded.
“Home cooking is always more thoughtful,” Old Madam chuckled, with the abilities to adjust to everyone’s tastes.
Adrian Zhekova handed over the hairy crabs he had bought to Aunt Evans, “These are hairy crabs. They are perfect for moon-gazing during Valentine’s Day. The sweetness of the mooncake will complement it.” “Did Cindy Clarke buy the hairy crabs too?” Old Madam immediately praised, “Cindy is too considerate.” “No, Adrian bought the crabs,” Cindy clarified, pointing at Adrian.
Adrian also believed that he was attentive.
Especially after being with Cindy, he had grown increasingly mindful.
However, Old Madam quickly changed her tune: “What were you thinking, buying hairy crabs? We have received so many as gifts! This person brought a box today, and that person will bring one tomorrow. I just managed to distribute them, saving a box for dinner, and then you went and bought another.” Adrian Zhekova:
When she thought Cindy had bought them, she was full of praise. Why the sudden flip when she learned he was behind the purchase?
Was this favoring the person more so than the action?
Cindy chuckled, asking Old Madam, “Grandmother, are we planning to steam these crabs for dinner?” “Yes, indeed,” Aunt Evans confirmed smilingly, “Old Master even bought cooking wine specifically for tonight to go with the crabs.” “But we now have too many crabs for tonight,” Old Madam added, “Even with our large family, it’s too much.” “How about I make some Crab Roe Buns?” Cindy suggested.
Seeing Old Madam’s interest, but her reluctance to have Cindy labor over it.
Cindy added, “Just now, you also said, I could contribute a dish or two. It would still be meaningful.” “I didn’t prepare any other dishes for tonight. This is the only thing I can confidently make,” Cindy confessed, “You can’t deny me even this, can you?” Previously, only Old Madam had ever tasted Cindy’s cooking.
Others have yet to sample it.
Fearful Old Madam might say no, Old Master hurriedly nodded, “Sounds good. Shall we give it a try?” “Just look at you, here for a visit and we still put you to work,” Maverick Zhekova said, feeling a bit awkward.
“It’s only preparing Crab Roe Buns,” Cindy said with a smile.
Cindy took a short break then went into the kitchen with Aunt Evans.
If she finished the prep early, she could enjoy a chat with the older family members.
If they wanted to know anything, it was a good time to ask.
By dinner time, she could just steam the prepared buns in a pot.
Once the buns are done, she just needed to leave them to rest.
After that, they wouldn’t need Cindy’s help anymore.
While Cindy was away, Old Master took the opportunity to learn about her past from Morgan Zhekova.
The tales she told were quite different from Adrian’s perspective.
One consistency though was that Cindy had never let Morgan suffer or feel wronged.
Old Master felt extremely comforted by this.
In the kitchen, Aunt Evans was assisting Cindy.
Cindy took a box of hairy crabs to make the Crab Roe Buns, leaving the other for steaming at dinner First, she steamed the crabs, then with Aunt Evans, they carefully removed the crab roe, legs, and meat.
They began by frying the crab shells to extract the crab oil.
Using this oil, they stir-fried the crab roe, then added the crab meat and legs, and seasoned with salt, cooking wine, and white pepper.
And then, the crab filling for the buns was ready.
Chapter 437 Protagonist Aunt Evans had followed Cindy Clarke’s suggestion to make the meat into the seasoned filling.
After mixing the meat filling with the crab powder, they could start making the dumplings.
Aunt Evans said, “I’ll do the wrapping here, you should go out and take a break.” “I’ll help you wrap them,” Cindy said with a smile.
“No need, there won’t be that many people at the family feast tonight, just a few of us. Although these crab roe buns are delicious, you can’t eat too many. It’s just for tasting, one per person, and at most two. I can finish this amount on my own quickly,” Aunt Evans said.
“Today you and Morgan are the star of the show.” Aunt Evans knew about Cindy’s past experiences and was particularly sympathetic.
Such a good child whose home felt like one without family.
She didn’t know what Cindy’s mother was thinking.
How could she do that to one’s own child!
Even if she was biased, it’s common for families with many children to be somewhat partial.
But she shouldn’t push her child into the fire!
Luckily, Cindy met Adrian Zhekova, which was fortunate.
But what if she wasn’t as lucky?
Just thinking about it, Aunt Evans felt both angry and heartache for Cindy.
“Today is the day you and Morgan return to the Zhekova family, how could we let you work in the kitchen?” Aunt Evans said.
The day of returning to the Zhekova family.
Cindy’s heart warmed, and she felt somewhat dazed.
Going home.
It was a feeling she had never truly experienced before.
At her home in Nork City, she never felt a sense of belonging other than with her father, Joshua Clarke.
She didn’t feel at home.
Every time she said she was going home, it was just returning to a place to live.
Perhaps saying this made her seem like an ingrate.
After all, her parents did raise her.
They provided her with shelter, never let her go hungry, and didn’t let her wander the streets.
They sent her to school, made sure she was well-fed and warmly dressed every day.
Although they changed her college preferences, she still went to college.
Cindy felt that she could be distant, feel unjust, but shouldn’t feel resentful.
It was only after being with Adrian Zhekova that she truly experienced the warmth of a family.
Many friends protected her and supported her.
When something happened, they all stood up for her.
Today, at the Zhekova family, although the Old Master was still too proud to admit it, all his actions showed his approval of them.
He didn’t say it, but his actions showed affection.
And the Old Madam, even more so, wished she would marry into the Zhekova family right away.
As for Maverick Zhekova, even though they met for the first time, his presence felt refreshing.
Many worries disappeared under his gentle smile.
Maverick was the current Zhekova Family Head.
But Cindy thought that such a dignified family leader would certainly be stern and fearsome.
She never expected him to be such a gentle person.
As for Victoria Wheeler, there was no need to mention her, her character was like a young girl’s, seeking love and often competing with the younger ones.
But it was precisely because of this that Cindy felt more at ease.
Today, she was standing here, surrounded by so many people who cared for her.
Cindy’s eyes reddened, feeling a mix of sour and warmth in her heart.
“Oh dear, why are you crying?” Aunt Evans exclaimed anxiously.
She quickly washed her hands and brought tissues for Cindy. “Don’t cry, look at me, I didn’t mean to make you cry by saying those things.” Chapter 438 Soul-stirring Questions Cindy Clarke took the tissue and hurriedly wiped the tears from her eyes: “I didn’t… it wasn’t on purpose.” “I know.” Aunt Evans sighed, looking at Cindy with sympathy.
“Aunt Evans, let me sit here for a bit,” Cindy said. “Otherwise, it’d be embarrassing to go out and explain.” “Alright.” Aunt Evans nodded.
Cindy sat there and continued to make dumplings with Aunt Evans.
The small dumplings were just the right size for one bite.
Aunt Evans commented, “Ah, the ones we made are different. Yours are much prettier than mine.” “I make them often, so I’ve become skilled,” Cindy replied with a smile.
They put the dumplings in a steamer basket to be cooked later that night.
“Alright, I’m here. You should go out now,” Aunt Evans urged again.
By now, the redness around Cindy’s eyes had faded.
With Aunt Evans’s urging, she returned to the Main Hall.
To her surprise, she found that little Morgan Zhekova had somehow rolled into Old Master’s arms.
Fortunately, Old Master was still very robust. He could carry little Morgan even when he squirmed around.
Although Old Master kept a straight face, his bright eyes and the faint red on his cheeks betrayed him.
He looked at little Morgan with disdain while holding him with both hands, preventing him from rolling off his lap.
“Great Grandfather.” Little Morgan poked his head out from Old Master’s arms, imitated a scene from TV, and sent the old man a Wink.
Old Master: “…” “Be good and talk properly!” Old Master said with a stern face.
Little Morgan didn’t take Old Master’s paper tiger act seriously and cupped his adorable face with both hands.
His long eyelashes were almost as wide as his eyes. As he blinked, they fluttered like little wings.
“Great Grandfather, am I your little cutie?” Little Morgan asked sweetly.
Old Master was truly torn.
To say no would be impossible.
Of course, Little Morgan was his little cutie!
If he said no, the little one would surely no longer play with him or be affectionate towards him.
But if he said yes, in front of so many people, how embarrassing!
As Little Morgan gazed at him expectantly, Old Master couldn’t bring himself to lie to save face and make him sad.
Old Master’s eyes darted around, and his soft, muffled voice came out from his throat: “Mm.” “Great Grandfather, what did you say?” Little Morgan tilted his head and moved his left ear closer to Old Master. “I didn’t catch that.” Old Master was truly in a difficult spot, experiencing embarrassment as never before in his life.
His previously faintly reddening face was now conspicuously flushed.
Cindy returned to Adrian Zhekova’s side, laughing as she watched the little one teasing Old Master.
Adrian whispered to Cindy, “Old Master has finally met his match.” Finally, it was someone other than him who was being suffocated by little Morgan.
Now it was Old Master’s turn to be tormented by the child.
As long as this misery didn’t befall him, Adrian was more than happy to stand by and watch, even taking pleasure in Old Master’s discomfort when pressed by little Morgan’s questions.
Old Master coughed and figured he might as well say it again: “Yes.” “Yes to what?” Little Morgan blinked his eyes, showing no intention of letting Old Master off the hook.
Little Morgan thought that Old Master certainly needed more soul-stirring questions!
Chapter 439 Scum Old Madam If he gets used to being asked a lot of questions, Old Master will be fine.
This time, Old Master’s troubled face turned completely red.
Cindy Clarke looked quite sorry for him and whispered to Adrian Zhekova, “Should we do something about it?” “No need.” Adrian was actually enjoying the scene.
When he mentioned Cindy and Morgan to his family before, Old Master had a very upright attitude.
Now, it’s certainly not the same as before.
He wanted to say something on Old Master’s behalf.
How delightful!
“If Old Master didn’t like it, he would have driven Morgan away by now,” Adrian whispered. “Look at him now, protecting Morgan tightly. Even if he looks embarrassed, he must be enjoying Morgan’s closeness in his heart.” Old Madam was jealous watching from the side.
She also wanted Morgan to roll around in her arms.
Old Madam hurriedly leaned towards Morgan and said: “Morgan, come to Great Grandmother, you’re Great Grandmother’s little cuttie!” For Old Madam, saying this kind of thing had no pressure at all.
She always says it to Victoria Wheeler too.
Morgan turned her head and looked at Old Madam, seeing her provokingly looking at Old Master, then urging Morgan: “Look at your great grandfather, he can’t even answer such a simple question, it’s really unacceptable. Come on, come to Great Grandmother.” Morgan blinked, tilted her head to look at Old Madam for a while, and then looked at Victoria Wheeler.
Immediately, Old Madam had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, Morgan asked: “So between Grandmother and Great Grandmother, who do you like more?” Old Madam:
Ever since Victoria gave birth to Adrian, she kept asking her this question.
Asking her who she likes more between her and Adrian.
When Adrian grew up and could ask questions himself, they both asked her who she liked more between them.
If they asked separately, it was fine.
Whoever asked, Old Madam would say she liked them more.
However, there were times when they encountered a dilemma situation.
When both Adrian and Victoria were present.
Both pairs of eyes staring at her at the same time.
When Adrian was young and psychologically weak, Old Madam would say she liked him more.
Then she would go back and comfort Victoria afterwards.
As Adrian gradually grew up, he stopped comparing himself with Victoria.
He only asked the question occasionally to tease Victoria.
At that time, Old Madam would naturally choose Victoria without hesitation.
After all, Adrian was only doing it to tease Victoria for fun.
However, Victoria had also figured out Old Madam’s routine.
Old Madam couldn’t deceive Victoria with this tactic anymore.
Now, facing Morgan’s soul-searching question.
Old Madam was truly stumped.
When she looked back, she saw Victoria also staring at her expectantly.
Old Madam sighed internally, thinking “Oh dear” and “This little one is up to no good!” How could she give her a difficult question at this time!
“That’s right, mom.” Victoria joined in unexpectedly, “Who do you like more now?” Last time during the competition, Old Madam said she liked her more.
That was because Morgan’s identity hadn’t been thoroughly determined yet.
Now that they know, Morgan must have become Old Madam’s favorite!
Old Madam looked at Morgan and then at Victoria, feeling caught between a rock and a hard place.
Old Master said with ill intent, “Don’t bother with your great grandmother, look at her reaction. She can’t immediately answer your question, she’s definitely a crappy old lady, not committed at all.” “Don’t play with her, play with your grandfather, I am a very loyal person,” Old Master said.
Chapter 440 Great-grandson turns into a scumbag man With a competitor now present, the crisis awareness of the Old Master was roused all the more.
He couldn’t delay any longer, so he stated directly to Morgan, “Morgan, my dear, you’re my little cuttie. Great Grandfather likes you the most! Absolutely no one else!” Having said that, he proudly provoked the Old Madam.
He simply didn’t have any of the Old Madam’s problems.
Victoria Wheeler couldn’t come asking who he liked most.
Old Madam:
Morgan, thrilled and covering his face, wriggled around in the Old Master’s arms: “Then, Great Grandfather, you should be world’s best to me.” The Old Master laughed heartily and seemed extraordinarily satisfied.
Once he had put it in words, what was there to be shy about?
His face was shaking with laughter.
He would be the best in the world for Morgan, let the Old Madam go play with Victoria Wheeler!
The Old Madam grieved in her heart. Feeling frustrated, she told Victoria Wheeler: “This is all because of you!” She had completely lost to Morgan!
“Mum, don’t be upset. Look at me.” Victoria Wheeler said softly to the Old Madam.
Then she asked Morgan, “Morgan, do you love Great Grandfather the most then?” The Old Madam’s heart clenched, thinking her daughter-in-law was being extremely wicked!
What was Morgan supposed to answer?
Morgan must have loved Cindy Clarke the most!
Cindy Clarke was his mum. She had painstakingly raised him since he was a child, both were heavily reliant on each other.
Such feelings, they were irreplaceable.
However, without even a second of hesitation Morgan replied, “Of course it’s Great Grandfather! I’ve said that I’m the best in the world with Great Grandfather.” After uttering those words, he stealthily winked twice at Cindy Clarke.
This signified all this was just an act for effect, it should not be taken seriously.
His favorite was still Cindy!
Cindy Clarke:
Where did this young one learn this tactic from?
Victoria Wheeler:
Helplessly, Victoria Wheeler looked towards the Old Madam.
This seemed like the plot from the day of the competition when she was in the audience; it was the Old Madam’s tactic.
She hadn’t expected Morgan to learn it.
Old Madam:
She couldn’t help but facepalm.
She was really scared that her great-grandson was turning into one of those scumbag men.
Their Zhekova Family couldn’t produce any scumbags.
Of course, the Old Master saw Morgan’s mischievous glance at Cindy Clarke.
Very cunning.
Who was the Old Master? His old, wise mind possessed an amount of knowledge that Morgan couldn’t possibly hide from him.
But the Old Master was overjoyed, thinking that Morgan was clever!
Being a little cunning was good, then he wouldn’t be taken advantage of.
Indeed, their Zhekova Family had a promising generation coming up!
The Old Master chuckled to himself, thinking that there was no fault to be found with his great-grandson.
“Cindy Clarke,” the Old Master called.
“Grandfather,” Cindy Clarke responded immediately.
With the brilliant assistance of the young one, the Old Master was won over in just a little while.
“You’ve done a great job raising Morgan,” the Old Master said warmly. “He’s clever, lively and adorable. He has such a sunny personality. One look and you can tell he’s a child who hasn’t suffered hardship before.” If he’d tasted hardship, how could a child laugh so freely?
Morgan’s eyes seemed filled with freedom from worries.
There wasn’t a bit of gloom, no worries about life or about Cindy Clarke.
All because their life was simply so good.
Morgan bloomed like a jade carving. Looking at him you could tell he wasn’t malnourished.
“Thank you, Cindy Clarke, for giving birth to Morgan and raising him so well.” Smiling, the Old Master said.
Looking down, his eyes filled with kindness as he looked at Morgan.
“Otherwise, where could we find such an adorable child,” the Old Master sighed.