Irene came over in a swimsuit.
"Aunt, it's winter now. Aren't you cold?"
"The sun is so bright. How can it be cold?" Irene smiled and squatted beside Zac.
Essie stood up and went to get some fruits for the children. Irene felt that this was a good opportunity. Seeing that she had gone far, she pretended to lose her balance, tilted her body and fell towards Zac.
Zac hated physical contact with women. He moved aside subconsciously, and Irene fell on the beach like a dog biting mud.
In the baby stroller, when little Dawny saw her, he was so happy that he giggled and clapped his hands constantly, as if he was gloating over her misfortune.
Mili also burst into laughter. "Auntie, you squatted well before. Why did you fall?"
"Maybe it's because of the poor development of the cerebellum which cause the poor coordination of the four limbs," Dot explained seriously.
"No, it's not like that. She is wearing too little clothes. Her legs are frozen," Rabi corrected him in a sweet voice.
Irene was extremely embarrassed. In France, her suggestive moves had always been effective and had never failed. How could she fail again and again in front of Zac?
She really wanted to find an opportunity to confess her love to Zac directly, but she was worried that he really had no interest in her, then she couldn't play with him in the future.
Zac handed her a wet tissue to let her wipe the sand off her body. "After all, it's winter now. You should wear more. Don't catch a cold."
Irene nodded dejectedly. She went to the dressing room and put on a blanket.
At this time, Essie had brought the freshly washed fruit to the children and made a glass of juice for Dawny.
Sitting in the baby stroller, Dawny watched his sister and brothers eating fruit, he was unhappy and urged his mommy to feed him fruit juice.
"Little glutton, I'll feed you." Zac caressed his little face dotingly and handed the feeder with juice to his mouth.
The little boy finished eating and smiled contentedly. He reached out his little hand to his daddy and wanted to come out and play. Zac took him out of the stroller and put him on the cushion, letting him climb by himself.
Irene looked at the family of six with an envious look on her face. This scene was very beautiful. Except for Essie, it would be perfect if she could be replaced by her.
Not far from the beach, four elders played Bridge together. After building their castles, Mili and Dot ran to their grandparents. One sat next to Albert, and the other sat next to Bob, watching them play.
"Luce, it was more than twenty years ago that we sat together and played Bridge," Albert said with a slight smile.
"After I left Dragon City, I never thought that I would come back one day. Things are hard to predict." Lucy sighed. Baron and Albert liked to play Bridge, so every weekend in the past, the two couples would gather together to play Bridge, and sometimes they would play all night.
"We are destined to be relatives by marriage." Albert smiled.
"I used to only play the game of landlord card and I didn't know how to play Bridge. This skill is from Lucy," Bob said with a smile.
"You are already an experience player now." Albert smiled at him.
"If grandma is here, you can't play cards so happily." Mili crossed her arms over her chest. Her words were like a gust of sea wind, taking away all the smiles on everyone's faces.
There was a moment of silence at the table.
Mili tilted her head and looked at Mrs. Rose. "Grandpa, I'm so curious. You have a good taste. But why did you choose grandma Mary instead of grandma Rose? They look exactly the same. But grandma Rose is better than grandma Mary in every aspect. Why do you like grandma Mary?"
Albert choked and coughed, "Your grandmother Mary wasn't like this before."
"Oh?" Mili raised her eyebrows and asked, "What did she look like before?"
Albert unconsciously glanced at Mrs. Rose across the table. She was the what Mary looked like before.
Lucy touched Mili's head and said, "It's rare for us to come out together today, not to mention your grandmother Mary." 'In case everybody was disappointed!'
"Okay." Mili nodded obediently. She was good at gauging people's mind. She had already keenly noticed the uneasiness on everyone's face.
She stood up and ran back to Essie. Rabi was having fun with their little brother.
"Our family should often come out like this in the future." Mili blinked her big eyes and said, "If grandma Rose is my grandma Mary, we will get along well with each other."
Zac sighed in his heart. His mother would never be able to fit into that table. As soon as she came, the table cards would be scattered.
With a mocking smile, Essie said, "How about asking grandpa to change grandma Mary into grandma Rose? They look exactly the same anyway."
Mili clapped her hands with a smile and said, "Okay. If grandpa wants to do that, I'll support him with my hands and feet."
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