Female Novel
Chapter 656 Ease The Tension
Chapter 656 Ease the Tension
The whole family couldn't be happier to see that.
Some time ago, news came from abroad that the murderer who had killed Mr. K was found.
He was from the Zircon Association.
Since the killer was found, that made things easier.
Admittedly, the conflicts of interest between the Dragon Club and the Zircon Association were obvious
in the process of resolving this issue, but both parties made a compromise because they didn't want
the feud to continue anymore. In this case, it was easier to handle this situation.
Besides, Pierre, the head of the Violet Group, had been a great help in the course of solving the
problem.
Therefore, the tension between Natalia and him had relieved a lot.
Now Archie was happy to see that both of them had given up the silent treatment and started to talk to
each other again.
After all, Natalia didn't come from a big family.
But sometimes, one needed some emotional support from their family.
For instance, during the holiday season, the more the merrier.
Since the tension between them had been eased, Pierre said he would pay a New Year visit on the
McCarthy family, and Natalia didn't turn him down, which meant, she had tacitly acknowledged the
relationship between them.
Pierre could clearly feel her change, and he was happy about that.
The New Year's holiday had passed in a lively atmosphere.
Victoria, however, didn't celebrate New Year in Eqitin this year, nor did she go to Othua with Charlie.
Instead, she went back to her family in Julio.
Brandon had almost cut all ties with her because of Charlie before.
Over time, though, the relationship between them had become less tense. After all, they were father
and daughter, and moreover, Joy was growing up day by day.
Now, Joy was two years old.
He was learning to speak, and would call Brandon "grandpa" every time Victoria talked to him on the
phone.
Brandon's heart melted as Joy called him.
At first, Brandon pretended he didn't care, but in fact, he was deeply touched.
Later, Joy called him a few more times, and gradually, Brandon softened and began to talk with Joy on
the phone.
Little by little, he had grown attached.
James was married, but he never had children, which disappointed Brandon so much because he had
always longed for a grandchild.
Finally, he had a sweet grandson now, so how could he not love him?
But just as Brandon got emotionally attached to Joy, Joy suddenly stopped calling him.
He learned from Victoria that Joy had caught a cold recently, and that was why he stopped calling.
Brandon was upset to hear that.
He wanted to go to Eqitin to see Joy, but he was too proud to do so.
After all, he was giving Victoria the silent treatment.
But meanwhile, he was so eager to see his grandson.
To make it easier on Brandon, James came up with an idea.
Since Victoria hadn't come home to celebrate New Year for two years straight, James would come
back to Julio with her this year, because he happened to be in Eqitin too.
Hearing that, Brandon said nothing but give a soft snort, which meant, he gave tacit consent to it.
James couldn't help but laugh. His proud father was just like a kid sometimes.
Fortunately, Victoria was a reasonable person, and she decided immediately to take Joy back to Julio
with her while talking on the phone with James.
Charlie, naturally, didn't feel easy about Victoria going back with Joy without him, so he joined them.
James was OK with that.
After all, it had been long since they had got married, and they had always had a solid relationship. As
Victoria's husband, Charlie had to meet Brandon someday.
Therefore, now was the right time for them to meet each other.
They could also use this opportunity to clarify the misunderstanding between them, so that they
wouldn't hold grudges against each other in the future.
So, before New Year's Eve, Victoria went back to Julio with Charlie and Joy.
Brandon wasn't hard on them when they got back to Julio.
He was standoffish to Victoria, and one could easily tell he was still angry at her.
Meanwhile, he simply ignored Charlie.
Charlie, nonetheless, couldn't care less, because, in his view, the one he married was Victoria, not her
father.
So he didn't care if Brandon paid any attention to him.
The only person Brandon showed affection for was Joy.
As a kid of two, Joy was an adorable baby with chubby cheeks and fair skin.
He looked so cute.
Brandon held and played with him every day, and never put him down.
He was almost in his sixties, but he acted like a kid and played all kinds of childish games with Joy
happily.
Victoria was moved by the scene she saw.
However, Brandon remained indifferent to her, and she never had the chance to get close to him or
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The good thing was, Joy was smart. Maybe he had sensed something was wrong, and he would
always drag Victoria along with him while going for Brandon.
Thus, Brandon would have a word with her for the sake of Joy, even if he didn't really want to.
After all, they were father and daughter, and blood is always thicker than water.
Therefore, the tension between Victoria and Brandon had been eased a lot over time.
Furthermore, Brandon could also tell that Victoria had become more sophisticated and steady than she
had been two years ago.
Now she was stable and reserved. As a mother, she had also become more thoughtful at the same
time.
Victoria had changed a lot.
In fact, Brandon was amazed by her, but he didn't feel comfortable talking about it.
But someone had to be comfortable enough to start a conversation. Since Brandon wasn't that person,
it could only be Victoria.
That night, the family just finished dinner. Brandon was going to hang out with Joy in the courtyard.
Suddenly, Victoria said, "Dad, I wanna talk to you."
Brandon paused, threw a look at her, and surprisingly, didn't refuse her.
Instead, he asked with an air of perfect nonchalance, "What do you wanna talk about?"
Victoria compressed her lips and shot a glance at Charlie, who was not far away from them.
His arms crossed, Charlie was lolling back in the chair, his face hard to read.
But he was staring at Victoria in an encouraging way.
Victoria replied in a whisper, "Let's go to the study first."
Brandon went silent, but still didn't refuse her.
He passed Joy to James and then walked ahead to the second floor.
Victoria followed him. Just as she passed by James, he raised his fist at her, making a "cheer-up"
gesture.
She couldn't help but chuckle.
In the study, Brandon started to make tea as he sat down on the couch, saying, "Go ahead."