Joe pointed at the huge wedding photo and said,"Mommy, Miss Amy, the wedding photo of Uncle Wilson and Aunt Selina is really beautiful."
Amy smiled and said,"Yes, your Uncle Wilson is handsome and your Aunt Selina is beautiful." Wilson and Selina did make a perfect couple and even kid began to admire them."
Joe asked innocently,"Miss Amy, you and Uncle Derek are also so perfect with each other. When are you getting married?" Joe looked on, adorably, waiting for an answer from Amy.
Amy replied,"Maybe after several weeks." They had to wait till Selina and Wilson's wedding was through. Plus, truth be told, they hadn't really spoken about getting married. Derek hadn't brought it up.
Cherry looked at the expression on Amy's face and immediately knew what she was thinking of. She figured that Amy and Derek had never talked about this matter before.
Cherry gently said to Joe,"Joe, I think you have gotten yourself enough red packets for today. Now put a break to this and after a few days Uncle Derek will give you a red packet, okay?"
Joe replied, happily showing off his pockets that were full of money. He said,"Yes Mommie! Uncle Wilson and Aunt Selina also gave me some red packets. And even Grandpa and Grandma gave me a red packet. Look!" he proudly showed.
His happiness put a smile on Cherry's face too and she told him kindly,"Yes Joe. Your Grandma and Grandpa love you. Your Aunt Selina and Uncle Wilson also love you a lot and so in the future you should live up to their expectations."
To which, Joe replied firmly,"Yes, I will look after everyone. I will take care of you and Daddy and also look after Aunt Selina and Uncle Wilson as well as Miss Amy and Uncle Derek."
Amy heard this, laughed and said,"Then I have to thank you, Joe!". He was always such an adorable and sweet kid.
So Joe said, with the blatant honesty of a child,"Yes, after you marry Uncle Derek, I will call you Aunt Amy. It will make me feel closer to you."
Amy was speechless at what Joe had just said. She was completely moved by him.
At a little distance, at the bar, Jackson, Derek and Mond sat around the bar table swishing their wine glasses. They were sitting at a corner table and drinking red wine out of goblets.
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