Levant calmly refuted, “What’s wrong with asking Sophia to join us? After all, sharing’s caring, and the food here is more than enough. Unless… she’s not welcomed here? Why would that be? She’s your mother after all…”
Evan replied, “What do you mean by ‘us’? And for your info, we treat our Mom very well!”
“Yes, we’re more than happy to welcome Grandma to the meal. You know what – I’ll even make some extra dishes for her! By the time she arrives, it’ll be done,” Maya instinctively uttered.
“Maya, there’s no need for that. These are enough for your Grandma. She can’t eat too much as well,” Davin called out to her.
Maya responded, “There’s still Mr. Levant. Don’t worry; it’ll be done soon.”
Levant smiled at Maya with a satisfied look, “Such a good girl. The next time you visit the Levant Winery, I’ll treat you to a nice meal.”
Maya grinned from ear to ear, “I remember you did it before when I was young. So it’s my turn now!”
Did I treat Maya to a nice meal before? After thinking for some time, Levant still couldn’t remember it. All he remembered was that Maya, Nina, Kyle, and Juan wreaked havoc when he wanted to treat Nicole to a nice meal a few years back.
As expected, Sophia arrived fifteen minutes later, and the dining room instantaneously became lively.
“Sophia, you’re finally here. I’ve been waiting for quite a while now since they didn’t even allow me to join the meal. They’re treating me horribly!” Levant stared at the group.
Sophia smiled and tried to mediate the situation, “They’re just afraid that you’re not used to the food over here. The quality of the delicacies at Levant Winery must be beyond compared to the ones in Imperial Garden!”
“Not a problem. Also, I had a dream about Maya when she was just a few years old. She looked so cute! I will not forget the way she innocently looked at me with her big round eyes. Regrettably, I woke up from the dream when I wanted to hug her and give her a kiss. I really miss my grandchildren when they were young… Meanwhile, Davin and Sheila, it’s about time you have children of your own. I’ll be the babysitter!” Sophia abruptly changed the topic.
Davin sighed. She’s really crazy about having her grandchildren!
“Mom, we’re not in a hurry.” Davin tried to explain.
“What do you mean that you’re not in a hurry. Evan’s children are all grown up. On the contrary, you’re not even able to have a wedding nor have a child. What are you still waiting for?” Then, Sophia immediately looked towards Sheila after reprimanding Davin. “Shelia, please get married to Davin as soon as possible. His father and I are hoping that the two of you can have your own child. We have been waiting for this for such a long time!”
Sheila thought about it and decided to prevaricate the matter. She smiled and assured, “Sophia, don’t worry about it. We’ll give birth to a chubby little granddaughter for you, just like how Maya was when she was young. By then, you can shower her with your unconditional love!”
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