After sending the three children back to the Hamilton residence, Kenneth went upstairs to take a quick bath and get a change of clothes.
When he came downstairs and was about to leave, Liam was there waiting for him.
“Grandpa, I'm going out now,” Kenneth remarked casually before leaving without even turning back.
“Wait!” Liam called out to him.
As Kenneth stopped in his tracks and turned around, Liam sauntered up to him with the help of his walking stick.
“Is there anything else, Grandpa?” Kenneth asked.
Leaning closer, Liam lowered his voice and asked in a mysterious tone, “Did you spend the night at Nat's place yesterday?”
The stunned Kenneth swept his gaze toward the three children in the living room. Obviously, this is their doing.
Accepting that it was pointless to deny, Kenneth nodded in resignation. “Yes.”
A delighted Liam continued to ask,
“Did you sleep in the same room as she did?”
Cognizant of what Liam had in mind, Kenneth nodded again. “Yes.”
“In that case, is the deed done?” Liam sniggered.
After giving it some thought, Kenneth explained. “Grandpa, both of us had a lot to drink last night—”
“Stop. I don't need the details,” Liam cut him off at once.
Kenneth was at a loss of words.
“Since Nat has finally accepted you, you have to work doubly hard to marry her. Given that both of you didn't even hold a wedding the last time you got married, you have to organize a grand one for her this time.”
A wedding?
Kenneth's eyes narrowed, as he had previously not given the matter much thought.
Now that Liam had brought it up, he was filled with a sudden sense of anticipation for it.
At that moment, the image of Natasha in a wedding dress flashed across his mind.
I'm sure she'll amaze everyone with her beauty when she puts on a wedding dress.
The thought itself brought a subconscious smile onto Kenneth's face.
Just when he was spacing out, Liam interrupted his thoughts, “Did you hear what I just said?”
Kenneth, upon regaining his senses, looked at Liam with a smile. “I understand.”
At the sight of Kenneth's smile, Liam, too, broke into a grin. “Nevertheless, don't get ahead of yourself. Let me warn you. If you make another mistake and disappoint Nat again, even I will sever my ties with you, let alone the three children. There's no question your family will turn its back on you!”
Faced with Liam's threats, Kenneth responded, “Grandpa, you have already repeated this countless times!”
“So what? Are you sick of hearing it already?”
“No, I just want to let you know that I, better than anyone else, know what the consequences are. Therefore, whatever you're worried about will not come to pass.”
“It had better be that way!”
“If there's nothing else, I'm heading out now.”
“Wait!” Liam stopped him again.
When Kenneth turned around, Liam pondered a moment before inquiring, “I saw the news today. Were you the one who did it?”
Kenneth shook his head. “It was Nat.”
Liam was briefly stunned before bursting out in laughter. “I expect no less from a member of the Hamilton family. Given how bold she is, I can rest assured that I'm leaving the Hamilton family in good hands.”
His words elicited a smile from Kenneth.
At that moment, Liam looked at Kenneth. “Nat did it so that you do not have to make the difficult choice. Nevertheless, we have to be considerate of her feelings and not allow her noble act to go unnoticed.”
“I understand, Grandpa.”
“I know that you have known Thea for a long time. If you can't bring yourself to do it—”
“Grandpa!” Kenneth interrupted and stared at him with a darkened gaze.
“Grandpa, I will deal with it myself.”
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