Female Novel
Chapter 284
Chapter 284
Arthur’s insult was mainly aimed at Albert. Stella then felt that he wasn’t a confused old man. Albert smiled apologetically andsaid, “Keegan treats her very well. Stella is blessed to have married him. How is she in a lion’s den?” The old man snorted anddid not speak again.
Keegan's appearance was rare at the Jewell residence. Albert wanted him to at least stay for a meal. Initially, Keegan and Stellaplanned to pick Arthur up and leave, but Albert insisted on them staying. After having lunch with the Jewells, they rested there fora bit before driving the old man back to their place. It was already 3:00 or 4:00 p.m. when they got in the car.
Stella asked her great-grandfather if he wanted to lie down for a while, but the man wanted toHe said he could not see from the window if he lay down. Stella thought that it was funny, but she obeyed his wishes.
Arthur had lived in his hometown all his life. But now, he was in Rivera, the farthest place he had ever traveled. Aldor intentionallyslowed down to let him take in the view. Arthur’s golden eyes were fixed on the slowly receding scenery outside the window. Therows and rows of buildings in Rivera looked magnificent.
Arthur looked at the road for a long time and said, “The place is developing really well. There are so many skyscrapers here.”Stella suddenly felt sad and whispered, “You can stay here longer if you like.”
Arthur smiled and joked, “I didn’t expect to have such a blessing at this age.” As he said that, he suddenly put his hand into thepocket of his coat, rummaged it for a long time, and took out a piece of Ferrero chocolate. He handed it to Stella and whisperedto her like a child, “I found this in Sophia’s room. She said it's chocolate, and it’s super delicious. But, | can’t eat it since | have noteeth left. Can you eat it and tell me if it’s any good?”
Stella was taken aback. She did not really have any impression of her great-grandfather since she did not return to herhometown often. When she was younger, she only stayed there for a day or two and left in a hurry. The only thing sheremembered was that her great-grandfather took out a paper bag from his coat, put his hand into it, and handed her a piece ofcandy. The candy was much more unpalatable than the ones she ate at home. It tasted like artificial sweetener, but her great-grandfather had asked her if it was good. So, she ate the piece of candy and said yes. Arthur then smiled so hard that Stellacould not even see his eyes.novelbin
Now that they had met again, Stella noticed that her great-grandfather looked even older than before as his hair turned gray.However, when Arthur took out the chocolate from his coat and handed it to her, it reminded Stella of her childhood. And, it was abittersweet moment for her.
Seeing the expectant expression on Arthur’s face, Stella took the piece of chocolate and unwrapped it. The chocolate had beenin his coat for too long, and it had already melted. slightly by the warmth of his body. Stella said nothing about it and lowered herhead to take a bite “It tastes wonderful,” she said softly.
Arthur’s eyes curved into a smile as he said, “I'll get you a few more later so that your father won’t seem biased.”
Keegan tilted his head and looked at the two with a thoughtful expression. The old man caught his gaze and immediatelycovered the chocolate in Stella’s hand. “It’s not for you!” he said.
Keegan was speechless while Aldor burst out laughing. He immediately suppressed his laughter when he met Keegan’s narroweyes and continued to drive in a serious manner. Keegan had asked two servants from the company to come and take care ofthe old man. When Stella was not busy, she would bring the old man to visit the scenic spots in Rivera. Keegan would tag alongoccasionally, but he was usually busy with work. So, it was difficult for him to find the time to join them. Moreover, even if he didspare some time, the old man did not want to see him.
Every time he joined them, he was asked to carry a bag or run errands like buying drinks. At the same time, Stella was notallowed to help him out.
Whenever Arthur was dissatisfied with what Keegan did, he would say, “Oh, the city folk.... They're just not good enough. Theycan’t do anything right. When | was young, | chased your great-grandma down the street with a pig in my arms. The widows inthe village blushed when they saw me.”
Whenever Keegan got mad, the old man would say, “The city folks sure have a bad temper. No girls from our village would everwant him, even if he’s the last man alive. Even if he does end. up getting married, his wife would surely run away with another
man.
Keegan then realized that he was not supporting Stella by bringing Arthur to stay with them; he was just making his own lifedifficult.