"By the way, I will retire soon, and I plan to travel around the world with your mother." All these years Wendy had been with him, he seldom took her abroad because of work. He often felt guilty about it.
Colin took out a cigarette case and lighted two cigarettes for him and his father. "That would be awesome. You can take my credit card, and don't hesitate to buy anything you like! Don't worry about the cost!"
... Without a second thought, Jordan punched his son on the shoulder, "You brat, who do you think I am?"
Jordan's punch was stronger than Sophia's. Colin winced in pain, "You didn't earn much as a soldier. I'm doing it for mom!"
Obviously, Colin was kidding. There was nothing that the Li Clan could not obtain. As for money, it was the least of their concerns.
Colin just showed his filial piety the wrong way, so he got himself punched.
Nevertheless, at least the atmosphere in the room was light and easy. Colin and his father seldom discussed things this way.
Jordan nonchalantly refused his son's offer, "She has my love, and that's enough for her. You, on the other hand, need to worry about your own wife. Stop worrying about your mother when you can't even get your own problem fixed!"
"Don't scold me. Otherwise, I might make more grandchildren for Mother. Guess what she would choose. Travel around the world or take care of her grandchildren- Ouch..." Jordan threw another punch, and Colin had to put up with it.
Since Jordan had been in the military for dozens of years, he threw quite the punch.
"Are you threatening me? You want me to go downstairs and kick Sophia out right now?" Jordan joked with his son, which he rarely did.
There was another reason behind this banter with his son.
Jordan had seen how miserable Colin was when he got divorced with Sophia. During that period, Colin often missed his meals. He just kept working and had no interest in other things, like a dead man walking. He even ignored the people around him, let alone to smile.
That was not whom he used to be. But when Sophia came into his life again, he seemed to have gotten back to normal.
Jordan liked it when his son was not living like an apathetic human.
Colin took the last sip of his tea and stubbed out the cigarette, "No!"
Then, he left to deal with his wife.
Jordan took his phone out and dialed a number, "Dad, are you sleeping yet?"
Then, a gravelly voice floated into his ears. "No, I'm watching news with Joseph and Lillian."
"Well, when you come back? I can pick you guys up." Since Levi was about to get married, it would not be long before Colin's remarriage.
"I'll ask your mom about it..." Harold went to Angie and asked her when they would go back to A Country. But Angie looked at his son and daughter-in-law, "What about you? Will you go back with us?"
Joseph cast his wife a questioning glance. Having recalled the weddings that Colin and Levi were about to have, Lillian nodded, "Yes, we will."
Then, Harold spoke to his son on the phone, "We will come back in a couple of days. Remember to keep the rooms empty."
"All right. I'll have the housekeepers clean up the rooms. You should rest early."
"Okay. What is my great-grandson doing?" Harold unknowingly put on an affable smile as he thought about Ambrose.
Jordan stood up from his chair, "He's downstairs. You wanna talk to him?"
"No, we just had a video chat last night. You can hang up now. I'm sure you have business to get back to."
"Okay. Bye, dad!"
As Jordan ended his call, he put his phone aside and thoughtfully stared at the ceramic teapot in front of him.
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