Spoiled by the President novel Chapter 696

Joel, on the other hand, rolled his eyes and leaned over with a laugh. “Dad, Mom, you guys…Did you hit the jackpot today?”

The two looked up, puzzled, and asked, “What do you mean? What jackpot?”

Joel smiled unkindly. “Heh. Why are you guys hugging so tightly if you didn’t win the jackpot? It’s as if you’re afraid the other will run away! Tsk, you guys really do look strange.”

Xavier and Natalie had nothing to say.

The two glanced at each other. Xavier coughed, looking a bit uncomfortable, before glaring at Joel.

“What nonsense are you spouting? We’re just watching TV.”

Joel nodded thoughtfully. “Oh, you’re watching TV, but I really don’t see the need to be hugging each other so tightly when watching TV.”

Natalie could not hold back anymore and raised her hand to throw a pillow at him. “You talk too much! Go wash your hands already! Children shouldn’t interfere with grown-ups’ business!”

Joel caught the pillow and knew that he had annoyed mother dearest, so he did not dare to talk nonsense anymore. He quickly smiled and said, “Okie dokie. Off I go.”

Then, he ran away in a flash.

When John and he finished washing their hands, they came out and saw that their parents were already sitting hand in hand at the dining table.

Dinner was already served, and the dishes tonight looked much more plentiful and beautiful compared to usual.

Joel also keenly noticed that there were a few dishes that seemed like his mother’s work. His eyes could not help but brighten. It seemed that his feeling was indeed correct. Something was going on today.

His mother, who never cooked much, had actually personally cooked today.

When he thought about the intimate appearance of the two sitting on the sofa earlier, Joel had a vague and bold guess in his heart.

On the other side, John also felt something different as well. However, he did not want to mess around with Joel, so he did not admit it.

How could he not see it? Whether it was Natalie or Xavier, the two were very different from usual.

Besides, this change was clearly a change for the better, so he was not worried.

There was no need to be anxious. Since they were the ones who suddenly called Joel and himself back, it meant that they did not plan to hide it from their children. In fact, it was because their parents wanted to tell them instead.

Sure enough, after the two sons sat at the table, Xavier called a servant to open a bottle of wine and poured a little for each of them.

Natalie naturally had a glass as well. Xavier could not drink, so he replaced it with water instead.

“We called you two back today because it’s been a long time since our family of four have really gotten together. I heard Chloe went abroad to further her studies and isn’t at home today. Lucy is also filming a movie, right?”

Joel quickly nodded at the question. “Yes, she went to South City. She’s not in the capital anymore.”

Xavier smiled. “That’s really unfortunate. I wanted to ask Chloe and her to come together, but since they’re not here, we’ll do it next time.”

As he said this, his eyes could not help but glance at Natalie. It was only when he did not see an unhappy expression on her face that he sighed in relief.

Then, he continued. “Apart from the family reunion, your mother and I also have something we would like to announce to you.”