Ice and Fire novel Chapter 709

Hearing the young couple's sweet dialogue, Derek and Amy exchanged glances and grinned together.

"Violet, you bullied your brother as a kid, and now Greg is your target," Amy teased.

"Auntie, my brother was a brat who sometimes needed to be kept in check for all his haughtiness. As for Greg," Violet echoed as she squinted at Greg,"he sometimes also bullies me."

Without a word, Greg simply smiled. 'There is no need to retort. Her happiness is what I want, ' he thought to himself.

"Now that you've spoken of your brother, I think he is the happiest fellow in the world," Derek cut in while eating.

"Why do you say that, Uncle?" Violet asked, casting Derek a skeptical glance. 'Is there anything I don't know about my brother?' she wondered.

"You father is focusing on exploiting the oversea market. And from the look of things, he's doing it for your brother. When your brother inherits the JC Group, he'll have all executive powers and no one will question his qualification," Derek explained. "Besides, your brother will turn 28 this year, right? Just the right age for him to get married and settle down in life and he has a solid educational background. To top it all, he is the rightful heir to the JC Group. I guess that lots of influential, wealthy families would give anything to marry off their daughters to your brother," he added.

"Who knows?" Violet remarked with a dispassionate air. "What if my brother returns from abroad with his girlfriend?" she added, a hint of doubt registering on her face.

Shaking his head, Derek disagreed,"That's very unlikely. I know your brother." But his voice betrayed uncertainty.

"Lawrence is an excellent lad. I think so many girls would fall for him," Amy followed.

"But Lawrence is particular about girls. I don't think just any girl can win his heart," Derek remarked. 'Lawrence is as dutiful as his father, if not more. Jackson was not the kind of young man who dated many here and there. In fact, he wasn't even interested in any woman. It only changed when he met Cherry. That was after a very long time. And ever since, he has cherished and adored her with undivided devotion, ' he reflected.

Amy nodded in agreement.

"Well, we'll wait and see when he comes back," Violet concluded. Speaking of Lawrence, she started missing him. She wondered when her brother would return.

Fixing her gaze on Greg, Amy inquired,"When are you planning to go back to work, Greg? Now your wedding is over, and I hope you and our dear Violet have had quite a memorable honeymoon. I'm sure it's time to go back to work, seeing there's the whole world ahead for your new family," she said with gently parental concern.

"I'll get back in a couple of days," Greg replied.

"It's good to work in the hospital. You don't have much pressure," Derek chipped in. 'I know Fred very well. And I have faith in his son. He must be a promising and good lad, ' he mused.

"Yeah, I like my job," Greg replied.

"Are you going to take over XS Hospital, Greg?" Derek asked suddenly.