As soon as Nell and the rest came in, the middle-aged man stood up.
Perhaps they hardly knew each other, but the man seemed a bit shy and awkward. Cathy did not know him either, so she stole glances with Nell and Gideon.
Meanwhile, Sean appeared from behind them.
“You’re back.”
Sean came over. He must have been doing something for his hands to be wet.
He wiped his hand with a towel. With a smile, he introduced the man to his family members, “I’ve told you before that I have a friend who’s an expert in botany. Today, I’ve managed to invite him over and introduce him to all of you. This is the world-renowned botanist Spencer Nolan. Spencer, this is my wife Cathy Morrison, and these are my wife’s daughter and son-in-law, Nell Jennings and Gideon Leith. These are their children.”
After introducing each of them, Spencer approached them and proffered a hand.
“I’ve heard of you, President Leith. Indeed, you’re as remarkable as they say. It’s an honor to meet you.”
Gideon proffered his hand too and shook the man’s hand with a smile.
“You’re a legend in the field of botany, Mr. Nolan, and I’ve always wanted to meet you. I never expected that I’ll meet you today. It’s an honor, too.”
Sean chuckled. “Haha, both of you are the same, so it’s no big deal. Let’s have a seat.”
Then, all of them sat down on the sofa.
Finally, Cathy understood what was going on.
Earlier, Sean mentioned that he was not experienced at planting the Money Bead and he had to seek help from his good friend Spencer Nolan.
From the looks of it, he had successfully persuaded his friend.
As the hostess, Cathy had to receive and entertain the guest.
After everyone settled down, she went to the kitchen and ordered the servants to prepare some refreshments and fruits.
On the other hand, Sean did not beat around the bush. He told Spencer about his intention.
“Spencer, I’ve already explained on the phone why I invited you over. This Money Bead has something to do with the life of a friend of this young couple here, so you need to help us to research whether it’s possible to reproduce it.”
Spencer nodded.
“I understand. Since she’s a friend of President Leith, I’ll certainly do my utmost to help. However, I’ve only read about the Money Bead in books and archives. I’ve never seen one before and neither do I have experience in planting it, so I’m not too confident. How about you show me the Money Bead so that I can understand it better and learn what’s going on?”
Sean nodded.
“Fine, follow me,” he replied and stood up.
The rest followed suit.
The adults had something to discuss. Thus, Nell told the servants to bring Lizzy and Little Viemond to the game room.
They then headed to the nursery. At the same time, Sean summarized the details of this event for Spencer.
When they reached the nursery, Sean opened a small door and the Money Bead that was planted in the jade box came into view.
As soon as Spencer saw the plant, his eyes lit up with enthusiasm.
Without saying a word, he strode towards it and bent over to examine the Money Bead.
Nell and Gideon stood aside and did not bother him.
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