"For your mother's sake?" Old Master Carter's eyes narrowed as he listened to Gary. "Tell me, what did you think about for your mother?"
"You're so old already, but you still like to laugh. What if your blood pressure rises and you have a stroke? What would we do then?" Little Gary asked.
"I'm shocked that you even know about this."
"Who doesn't have some medical knowledge in modern society nowadays? There's no way to survive in this society if a person doesn't have the basic knowledge."
"You're good, little boy," Old Master Carter said and gave him a thumbs-up. "You're worthy of being my grandson's child."
"Whether I'm worthy or not has nothing to do with your grandson. I inherited my mother's genes." Little Gary looked up to his mother. "It's all because of my mother that I'm able to achieve what I have today."
"Hahaha." Old Master Carter was truly shocked and began to laugh heartily.
"Can you stop laughing?" Little Gary really couldn't stand this old man's crazy laughter. "Can't you be reserved and calm?"
"I'm happy, that's why," Old Master Carter said. "I haven't been so happy in many years."
Little Gary was startled. It seemed like the old man was indeed overjoyed. He was not faking it. It was just that it was odd for him to laugh so much.
No, it was still better if he tried to persuade this man.
"Don't laugh anymore. I see that you're laughing too much. If you die because of it, you won't have the chance to laugh again in the future," Little Gary said.
"Ha, ha, ha!" The old man still couldn't help but laugh louder.
Little Gary really didn't like this old man laughing so hard. "You're such an old man already. Can't you control yourself?"
Outside the door.
Mr. Maurice and the butler heard the old man's laughter from outside.
It was very loud.
How could he laugh like this at such an old age? What if something bad happened to him?
The butler paced back and forth in front of the door in a hurry.
Mr. Maurice was also extremely embarrassed.
Inside the office.
Little Gary still said seriously, "Hey, Mr. Carter, can you stop laughing?"
"I can't hold it back," Old Master Carter said with a smile.
"You're such a weirdo."
"You're right. I'm indeed a weirdo." Old Master Carter looked at Little Gary and gradually stopped laughing. "Mr. Carter? You should change the way you address me."
"Change it?" Little Gary sat down on the sofa opposite him. He looked at him and said seriously, "Let's not talk about how I should address you first. Tell me, why are you here?"
"I'm looking for my great-grandson, of course," Old Master Carter said.
"You mean me?" Little Gary pointed at himself.
"Of course."
"Why didn't you call for Ernest? Do you have any prejudice against him?" Little Gary asked.
Old Master Carter was stunned. He stared at Little Gary with a pair of bright eyes.
The two of them looked at each other astutely.
"Do you have a good relationship with Ernest?" Old Master Carter asked.
"Don't ask me about that. You haven't answered my question," Little Gary said, "Mr. Carter, you better be frank. Otherwise, you won't get my sincerity either."
The old man smiled again. "I often meet with Ernest.
I came here to see you this time."
Little Gary didn't say anything, but stared at Old Master Carter with his big eyes.
After a moment of silence, Old Master Carter said, "I'm your great-grandpa."
"My mommy never mentioned this to me," Little Gary said, "I'm sorry but I don't know who you are."
"I'm your dad's grandfather," Old Master Carter said.
"Heinz?" Little Gary thought for a moment and said, "Sorry, I haven't acknowledged him yet, much less his family members."
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