I Love You, Miss Genius (Bonnie Shepard and Ivor Knight) novel Chapter 1436

Seeing Harold lose his temper, Gresham felt a slight urge to compromise. However, that urge quickly vanished when he recalled Bonnie's mockery when they last approached her.

"Dad, it’s not that I don't want this connection, but Bonnie's personality is too difficult. She never listens to anything we say, no matter how much we talk."

Vera chimed in to support him, "Yes, Dad, Gresham is right. It's not that we don't want to reach out to Bonnie, but she's too hard to communicate with. You never know what might come out of her mouth."

Harold's initial anger turned to helplessness.

He sighed heavily and spoke in a somber tone, "You’ve seen the state of the Shepard family in recent years. It's been getting worse. If we don't find a way out, our large family might fall into decline and become a part of history.

“While the current situation of the family may allow you to live comfortably for the rest of your lives, we must also think about our descendants..."

He sighed deeply again. "Forget it, forget it. Why am I telling you this? If you don't want to go, I won’t force you."

He then shook his head and walked toward the backyard. Gresham felt a pang of bitterness at Harold’s words. Seeing his father’s once straight back now hunched and his black hair turned to silver, Gresham realized that his father had aged.