Chapter 155
The grandson of the Hoggard family? wondered Debra, looking briefly stunned. The next moment, her eyes lit up, and she raised her hand as she looked at Jeremy on the screen and cheerfully waved to him. “Hello, you’re Jeremy? I’m Becky’s mother, Debra. Nice to meet you!”
Jeremy’s pupils dilated slightly. Then, he quickly picked up his writing tablet, wrote down his name, and lifted it to show it to,Debra. After showing her his name, he turned the tablet around, erased the words, and continued writing something. It was a pity he didn’t know many words now. He had a lot in his mind that he wanted to tell Debra, but he didn’t know how to pen those words. His brows became tightly scrunched up, and he was hesitant but eventually drew a bunch of pictures on the tablet and showed them to Debra.
Debra looked at the tablet Jeremy was holding and was visibly surprised. “Wow, Jeremy, you already know how to draw? They’re all nicely drawn! You’re amazing!”
Jeremy said nothing
Just like that, Debra and Jeremy chatted over the phone. Before they realized it, Hannah had finished preparing dinner. The group gathered at the dining table, but when Lynn saw the stool next to the table, she became a little hesitant to take a seat.
Hayden smiled, saying, “Don’t worry. The robot still is just an ordinary stool before transformation and nothing special.” Lynn was speechless, mulling, “Would you believe me if I say I’m afraid that the robot will lose control and shoot me in the butt?”
Hayden took the lead to sit down and said with a smile, “Currently, among 197 countries around the world, there are at least 100 countries whose royal families or presidents use this robot stool our company manufactured.”
Lynn was stunned when she heard that, but on further thought, she figured, Yeah, I’m nowhere important compared to the royal families and presidents in the world. If they’re not afraid, what’s there for me to be afraid of? Besides, if the safety standards of Hoggard Group’s products aren’t guaranteed, those royal families and presidents wouldn’t have bought them. either, right? Be it the royal families or presidents, they’re all big shots whose lives concerned their country. They’re bound to buy items with high–quality standards. The safety standards of Hoggard Group’s products must be top–notch for those people to accept them”
“Haha, I’m just a little hesitant because it feels like this stool is worth so much more than me Lynn chuckled, trying to ease the embarrassment.
Stacey chimed in, laughing. “Yeah, didn’t think much of it during lunch, but now that I know how impressive of a robot it is, I feel a little nervous, too. Why would such a high–tech robot be used as a stool?”
Hayden looked at Stacey and explained with a smile, “No matter how high–tech something is, its purpose is to serve people. Its important value is to play a role in our daily lives.”
Lynn laughed. “You’re right!”
After everyone sat down, they began to eat. Looking at the dishes on the table, Jeremy immediately used his small spoon to scoop a big piece of delicious meat and put it on Stacey’s plate. Hayden, sitting in the main seat, was rendered speechless when he saw that, musing. This brat has never offered me any food before!”
Following some deliberation, he also picked up some meat with the serving fork and put it on Stacey’s plate. “Eat up.”
Stacey was wholly baffled.
with his small spoon in his grip. Jeremy stared at Hayden in shock, wondering if his father did that to snatch Becky from him. A sense of crisis crept up within Jeremy as those thoughts flooded his mind. He hastily stretched out his hand and scooped the meat on the plate with his spoon. Then, he turned with much effort and put the meat on Stacey’s plate.
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Hayden reminded, “You should use the serving fork when you’re serving others food. It’s unhygienic and impolite to use
your own spoon.
There were only serving forks on the dining table, and Jeremy hadn’t learned how to use forks. ‘Daddy is back–stabbing me! he fumed inwardly.
Stacey’s small plate was piled up with food. Seeing that Jeremy was still intending to offer her more meat, she hastily said, “Jeremy, that’s enough. There’s too much food on my plate already. As she spoke, she also grabbed the serving fork and served Jeremy a few pieces of meat. “You should eat more, Jerenty. You need enough nutrition to grow up.”
Sitting aside, Lynn quietly scooped herself some food, which she thought was really delicious. As for the interaction between Becky and the father and son duo, she tried to convince herself that she was oblivious to it so that she wouldn’t be envious.
After dinner, it was time to leave Hoggard Villa for the hotel. Jeremy had been following Stacey closely after he was done eating, unwilling to leave her side for fear that she might disappear. Stacey was so amused by him that she couldn’t help squeezing his cheeks. “I’ll take Jeremy to the hotel, then.”
“I’ll send you guys there,” offered Hayden.
Stacey answered with a smile, “Okay, thank you.”
Though Hayden said he’d send them, he actually had a driver to drive the car. That said, they still headed to the hotel together in the same car. Outside, they spotted a few paparazzi squatting near the entrance. Nonetheless, that was no longer much of a problem.
Before long, they arrived at the hotel, and the hotel owner came down to greet them in person. When Stacey saw that, her mind went blank momentarily, but she quickly caught up and figured it was normal for a boss to personally welcome someone like Hayden, Stacey, however, soon found such a situation a little too much for her. With just a single word from Hayden, the boss of the hotel upgraded their superior suite to a VIP presidential suite, one that not anybody could book but only those who had connections could. The hotel owner even personally escorted them to their room after they settled the necessary procedures. Only after the hotel owner and Hayden left could Stacey quietly exhale in relief, thinking, ‘Mr. Hoggard is being too nice.
Nevertheless, when she looked down at Jeremy, who had been clinging to her, she could understand why Hayden would take so much care of them. He must be worried that his son will feel uncomfortable staying at the hotel, that’s why he especially made all these arrangements, huh? Mr. Hoggard’s a really good father, she considered.
Thinking about that, Stacey was reminded of Lillian and Kevin, as well as their father. Unknowingly, the smile on her face disappeared, and she suddenly felt a pang of gloom envelop her. If possible, she hoped that Lillian and Kevin could also have a complete family and a good ther. It’s a pity there are different types of fathers… Some deserve that title, while others… He doesn’t deserve to be one!‘ she seethed inwardly.
Even now, according to the news she vaguely heard, Theodore and Jenny were still very close. ‘How can Theodore pester me while continuing to be “good friends” with Jenny? He obviously knows how Jenny feels toward him, so why does he refuse to cut her off while asking for a remarriage?‘ she brooded, unable to accept how he was becoming more and more like Michael.
She didn’t really mind before, but now that she had Lilian and Kevin, she became more determined to stay away from Theodore, fearing that the kids would be influenced by his bad habits. After all, the environment had a great influence on one, especially one’s parents, since they would be their children life mentors. She didn’t want her kids to live with a father like Theodore, as she believed it would severely affect their personal values. The mere thought of how Kevin might be influenced by Theodore if they were to live together and become a man like the latter 20 years later simply haunted Stacey badly, leaving her feeling almost suffocated.