After asking about her son, Dolores asked about Noah’s son, “Why didn’t I see Edmund when we were eating just now?”
“Alas.” He wouldn’t have sighed if his son was not brought up. Bringing him up would just induce his headache, “He was unwilling to enlist in the military back then as he insisted to do what he loved. Now, he doesn’t even have any achievements. He has been spoiled greatly by his mum.”
“Do you mean that he’s my son and not yours?” Chloe came in with a tray of freshly sliced fruits and she happened to overhear Noah’s words. She refuted, “You said that I keep spoiling him, but did you ever keep him in check?”
“You know that I am always swamped with work,” Noah replied albeit a little unconvincingly and weakly.
“You are saying that you are busy, so you have no time to look after him. I am the one doing that, yet you are saying that I am spoiling him. You’re putting me in a difficult position here.” Chloe put the tray down on the table and smiled at Dolores, “Edmund is just like him when he was still young. He wouldn’t listen to his parents, and all he knows is going out and fool around.”
Dolores smiled back at her, “The son naturally takes after the father.”
Noah didn’t know what to say to that.
That was because when he was young, he used to oppose his father too.
“This is in the genetics. His temperament is successfully transferred to his son.” Chloe remarked.
“Oh, right, I have something I need to discuss with you.” Chloe looked at Dolores.
Dolores urged her to go on.
“Then let’s talk out there.” Chloe came over and the two of them exited the study.
When the door of the study was closed, Dolores asked, “What do you want to ask me?”
“It’s about Joshua’s impending wedding. Should I prepare a gift or two gifts? What should I prepare?” Chloe thought about Boyce and how they were still talking after all those years, and it was because of Matthew too. To be more specific, it was his daughter who was going to marry, so Chloe was thinking whether she should prepare another present.
She didn’t need to think hard about Joshua as she would certainly prepare a present for him, but what about Bonnie? What should she prepare for her?
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