Chapter 194 I’m Helping Him
Not long after Jeremy went upstairs, Susan came down.
Sitting on the sofa, Anna was initially flipping through a magazine. The moment she heard the sound, she got up immediately. “Mom.”
“You scared me,” Susan gasped.
Seeing that there was nothing in her mother’s hand, Anna’s heart sank.
In the study, Jeremy handed the amended will for Lucian to be revised. He then said, “If there’s no problem with the will, we only need the beneficiary to sign it.”
“Okay. There’s nothing wrong.”
“Then, I’ll bring it downstairs for Miss Hunter to sign.”
“No.” Lucian glanced at the clay pot on the side. “Ask her to sign it this weekend.”
“Okay.”
After Jeremy left, Lucian picked up the small bowl beside him. The chicken soup was greasy. There was Codonopsis, black chicken, and probably something else inside too. Pulling his mouth into a tight line, he snorted and drank the whole thing.
Ever since Courtney left, Jordan had been living with Scott, refusing to return to Alexander’s place. Alexander worried about his son constantly, yet he didn’t want to hear his grandfather asking him about Courtney. He was very agitated.
He couldn’t hide their break-up from his grandpa. When Courtney’s resignation letter took effect, news came from the company. Soon, Scott learned that Courtney had resigned and also heard about the rumors circulating within the company.
“Don’t you remember how that girl from the Lewis Family treated you back then? How can you break up with Courtney for that girl? She’s such a good woman. You must be mad.” Slamming the table, Scott looked distressed. “No wonder Jordan has been so listless for the past month. You guys are keeping it from me, right?”
Alexander did not say a word. When his grandpa finally finished scolding him, he slowly began, “This is my own business. You don’t have a say in this.”
“Why can’t I say something?” Scott was infuriated. “You’re my grandson. The only child of the Duncan Family. To mess around with women is to disgrace our family’s name.”
“What now? Are you trying to threaten me with the company like how you did back then?” Alexander pretended like he was impenetrable. He didn’t intend to irritate his grandpa, but he just didn’t know how to deal with the relationship between Courtney and him. He had been worried for a long time.
“Threaten you?” Scott snorted, “You should be grateful.”
Upon hearing that, Alexander was speechless.
“There have been a lot of problems with the seafood company in Lisboa recently. Many people have complained about the substandard seafood. Go and take a look. See what’s going on there.”
“No way,” exclaimed Harry from the side before Alexander could say something. “The climate in Lisboa is hot and humid. Besides, it’s so far away too. Now that it’s so hot, one’s skin would even crack from a stroll by the sea. How can you let Young Master Alexander go? You should just find a reliable manager to go instead; otherwise, I can go too.”
“Who’s the boss here?” Scott gave him a dissatisfied look.
“Fine.” Without saying anything, Alexander got up from his seat and grabbed his coat. “I’ll leave tomorrow morning.”
“Young Master…” Harry felt helpless. Since young, Alexander was stubborn and he never gave in. Yet, Scott was even more uncompromising. It seemed like Alexander was determined to go on this trip.
“Old Master, why are you torturing Young Master Alexander like that?” He sighed. “He’s already in his thirties. He knows what he’s doing. Why are you always so strict on him?”
“I’m helping him. You don’t understand.” With a triumphant smile in his eyes, Scott waved at the bedroom. “Jordan, come. Come here.”
Harry looked at the bedroom curiously. He didn’t know when the Little Master had hidden in Scott’s bedroom.
Running to his great-grandpa, Jordan lifted his head and looked at him. His big eyes were overwhelmed by joy.
“You heard what happened, right? I promised that I will let your dad and mom meet each other. I’ve done that, right?”
Jordan nodded solemnly. With difficulty, he managed to utter, “Uh-huh.”
Scott was very pleased. After Courtney left, Jordan wilted like a piece of limp lettuce within a few days. He even refused to eat more. It was only until he called Tina and asked her to persuade Jordan through the phone that he finally cheered up a little.
Since then, he started to say something too. Although it was usually some simple words, it was undoubtedly the greatest joy for Scott who hadn’t heard his great-grandson speak for several years.
Caressing the crown of his head, Scott said gently, “Since I’ve done what I promised, you should eat too, right?”
“Uh.” Jordan nodded again.
From the side, Harry instantly understood the situation. Quickly, he asked the housemaid to inform the kitchen to prepare some dishes for the kid.
As Jordan gobbled up his meal, everyone breathed a great sigh of relief.
“Old Master, what did you promise the Little Master?” asked Harry in a low voice.
Looking up from his newspaper, Scott frowned at the question. “Of course, it was to help my useless grandson get his fiancée back. What else could it be?”
In the meantime, in a high-rise apartment in the city center, Courtney had just finished packing her luggage. She then set her luggage next to the entrance.
“Tina, tomorrow I’ll send you to Aunt Cameron’s place. I’ll come back as soon as possible, okay?”
Tina’s voice rose from the sofa and she sounded quite excited. “Yeah. I’m totally fine. You can even stay two more days if you want.”
“Stay two more days? I’m not there for vacation.” Clapping her hands, she ushered Tina. “Come on. Let’s take a shower and go to bed early. We have to get up early tomorrow.”
Courtney’s apparel company was still in the middle of a renovation. Although she had not started recruiting staff officially, she had to be prepared in advance.
Recently, Cameron had introduced her to a senior whom she knew when she studied design at St. York University. After working for a few years, he found the business world incompatible with design, so he quit his job and went back to his hometown to live like a native. He lived in Lisboa and Courtney heard that he didn’t even have a phone. She had to call the city and wait for someone to inform him before he could walk five kilometers into the city.
“Don’t worry. I’ve contacted him. You only need to get to the city and ask the owner of the telephone booth to take you to him.” Before she left, Cameron reminded her again, “Remember, he has a weird temperament and he’s a drama queen. Don’t get angry with him.”
“Which one of you in this industry isn’t weird? Some of you even have depression!” Pulling open the car door, Courtney said, “Okay. Just go back. It’s still early. Go back to sleep with Tina; I’m leaving.”
“Take care.”
From the rear-view mirror, Courtney could see that Cameron was waving at her like a tube man. Laughing helplessly, she silently cursed, “Crazy woman.” Then, she sped up her car to drive toward Lisboa.
