Chapter 301: Chapter 303

The war of snowballs then became increasingly intense, and Wayne, a neutral standing on the sidelines, was hit.

Later, he was forced to take part in their fight.

Then no one cared about which side they belonged to anymore. They simply smashed the snowballs against the first person they saw.

Henry told them to have dinner many times, but they all ignored him. Finally, they stopped playing because they were all starving.

As they walked to the dining room, they were talking excitedly about the snowballs fight. Their faces flushed from running and laughing.

During the meal, while everyone was eating quietly, Peter suddenly said, “Oh, | heard Henry say that Tammy likes skiing a lot.

So, why not build a ski resort in the suburbs?”

Anna’s eyes widened in surprise as she heard his words.

Wayne nodded very calmly and said, “Okay, you make the call, grandpa.”

Although it snowed in this city every year, the snow would melt immediately. As a result, the snow in the ski resort was always artificial. It was a good idea because there were no major ski resorts nearby.

Then Peter said, “No, | cannot make that decision on my own. Wayne, you should be in charge of the investment and planning.

I’m an old man and don’t have the energy to run around for investment.”

It took Anna a moment to realize Peter was pressuring Wayne to go back to the Carousel Group.

Wayne handed a piece of dessert to Anna and said, “No, Grandpa, I’ve been extremely busy recently. So, maybe I’ll think about it sometime later.”

Peter said impatiently, “What are you working on these days? You’re just a mid-sized corporate treasurer! You know, it’s not as good as being a president!”

Anna felt humiliated immediately because she was the president of the medium-sized company Peter was referring to. She felt awkward and even wanted to leave the table.

When Wayne noticed Anna’s embarrassed expression, he paused for a moment before saying, “Actually, | think being treasurer is a great job since it’s stable. If | were president, someone else would strive to replace me at any time.”

Hearing that, Peter was speechless.

They wouldn’t have had such a big fight if he hadn’t misunderstood Wayne and thought he’d done something terrible. Although Wayne took the initiative to resign, Peter actually forced him to do so.

In fact, if Peter had replaced Wayne with someone other than Richard, things might not have gone so terrible.

Wayne and Richard had always been bitter enemies who despised each other to the guts. Therefore, Wayne was pissed off when he found that it was Richard who replaced him.

When Anna noticed Peter was silent, she said, “Grandpa, Wayne is eager to come back. But, he isn’t ready for it right now. Can you allow him to return to your company after the holidays? He needs to clean up the books at my company right now. Just do it for my sake, please.” To lighten the mood, Anna suggested.

Peter nodded his head and said, “Yes, you are right. As | said before, Wayne, you should finish everything you started. Well, you can come back after you finish your work at Anna’s company.”

Then Anna said to Peter, “Grandpa, it’s your birthday next week, right? Wayne is not only preoccupied with work these days but also preparing for your birthday party.”

Peter waved his hand and said, “Thank you very much. But | don’t like big parties, and | don’t like being in a crowded place. You can throw a simple party.”

“No. We can’t have just a simple one. You’re turning 80 soon, aren’t you? Henry said that many people have called recently to wish you a happy birthday. Besides, we’ve already reserved a hotel room for the party. By then, all you have to do is be there and have fun.”

Peter finally nodded his head as Anna continued to persuade him.

After pausing for a moment, Peter asked, “Then have you guys made a guest list yet?”

Hearing that, Anna cast a glance at Wayne. She hardly knew anyone in the Wright family and didn’t believe she could make decisions on her own. Asa result, she had to let Wayne decide on the guest list.

Wayne raised his head and said, “Oh, no, not yet. | believe it would be better to let Henry handle this.”

Although Wayne had many relatives, he knew few of them.

“Anna, would it be okay if | invite your uncle and aunt to my party?” Peter asked.

Anna froze as she was unsure what he meant.

Peter said, “Well, | think it’s time for us to discuss your marriage again. | know you don’t have any relatives, but aren’t your aunt and uncle close to you?”

Anna then looked at Wayne as she hoped he would say something to save her from the embarrassing situation. She hadn’t anticipated Peter bringing up their marriage again so soon, so she was shocked.

Wayne said, “Don’t be in such a rush, Grandpa. It’s not easy dealing with Anna’s aunt and uncle.”

“Oh, they don’t like businessmen, do they?”

Anna’s uncle Joe worked for the government his whole life. He retired awhile ago and then left for London for another job.

In all, he’d had a very successful career. Anna’s mother had been hurt by Frank before, so Peter suspected that Anna’s relatives might not like the idea of her marrying a businessman.

In fact, Peter’s fears were justified. Anna had asked Selina about it and learned that she didn’t particularly like Wayne.

Anna laughed, and then attempted to change the topic by saying, “I’m not sure about that, but | believe that they like Wayne.”

“Gee, when | was Wayne’s age, both of my kids were about to graduate from elementary school,” Peter sighed and said.

“Your two kids?” Anna asked.

When Peter thought about the past, he froze and looked sad.

“Well, let’s not get into that right now,” he said.

Anna pinched her arm, regretting that she had asked that question so quickly.

The two kids Peter was referring to were Wayne’s parents.

Anna had met Jennie in a town and knew that she was Peter’s adopted daughter. And Peter’s son died years ago. Moreover, the two kids he was referring to were Wayne’s parents.