Holding a robot in his hand, Jonathan stomped out of the room. He then looked for Maya to arrange another room for him.
Surprised, Maya stared at him. âGrandpa, why do you want another room?â
âI just canât get along with your Grandma!â Jonathan said angrily.
Maya was tongue-tied.
Thatâs news to me. Though Grandpa and Grandma bicker with one another, and the Seet Residence isnât very peaceful at times, there has never been any conflict between them, as Grandpa has always been patient and tolerant of Grandma. Why did he say that they canât get along?
âGrandpa, did you fight with Grandma?â Maya asked in a low voice.
At the mention of his wife, Jonathan was fuming with rage.
âWhy did we fight? Hmph! Your grandma is unreasonable! She has been mad at me for half a month. If it werenât for your gourmet conference, we wouldnât have been at peace just now. To be honest, I even fought with her before we came here. Iâm the only one who can put up with a bad-tempered woman like her!â
Maya was at a loss for words.
Judging from Grandpaâs words, his relationship with Grandma isnât as close as I thought. At her grandfatherâs insistence, Maya arranged another room for him. Later, she went to see Sophia.
Stepping through the door, she found Sophia having fun complaining about Jonathan to a robot.
Listening casually to her grandmother, she realized that Sophiaâs grumble was all about trivial family affairs. Sometimes, my parents quarrel over small matters about our family as well, but Mommy will usually win the arguments. Daddy always says that such bantering is an expression of love and will draw them closer to one another, so I guess thatâs a norm between couples. Without asking too much, she left the room.
The moment she came out, she saw her parents walking out of another room.
âDaddy, Mommy,â she greeted them in a sweet voice.
âMaya.â Nicole gazed at her daughter with a grin, complimenting her on the delicious food and those fascinating robots.
Evan expressed his satisfaction as well, saying that she would certainly have many customers, and the business would grow tremendously.
Listening to her parentsâ compliments, Maya smiled ear to ear as joy overflowed in her heart.
âDaddy, Mommy, Iâll do my best to keep the business growing.â
âMaya, I think you should prioritize and focus on your study. Iâm afraid that this business will cause you to neglect your study.â
âDonât worry, Mommy. Iâve found someone to take care of the business during the day. In case of emergency, Aunt Sheila and Uncle Davin will help me out. Iâve called Uncle Davin, and he promised that heâll help me once he returns from K Nation.â
âMaya, how about hiring a few people to manage this place? Then you can come over when youâve spare time during weekends. Is this alright?â
âYeah, Maya. Aunt Sheila and Uncle Davin are going to get married soon. Once they tie the knot, theyâll have their own things to do, so we shouldnât trouble them always.â
Maya gave it some thought and felt that her mom was right. She nodded in agreement while saying, âOkay, Iâll do as Daddy and Mommy said.â
Mayaâs obedience put smiles on her parentsâ faces. âGo ahead with your work. Mommy and I are going home now.â
âSure.â
Upon their return to the Imperial Garden, Nicole went to check on Nina right away. However, there was no sign of the girl in her room. A sense of worry washed over Nicole in an instant.
Where did she go? Sheâs been feeling down recently.
Feeling anxious, the woman took her phone and called her daughter. Luckily, the call got through sooner than she expected.
âMommyâ¦â
âNina, where are you?â
âMommy, I came out to buy some stuff. Iâll be back in a while.â
Nicole heaved a sigh of relief. âOkay. Come home soon.â
âOkay, Mommy.â
Hanging up the phone, Nina was overwhelmed by a mixture of emotions. In fact, she didnât come out to buy things but for a leisure stroll, because she was feeling vexed.