Chapter 1514
Pandora said, âUnless heâs cool with his kids getting picked on forever, he can handle this.â
Hannah replied, âI get you, but Dadâs never been one for confrontation. Iâm worried he wonât know how to deal with it.â
Pandora countered, âHe doesnât necessarily have to throw a punch. As long as it sorts the problem, any method is fair game.â
Hannah stayed silent.
About an hour later, Jeo came home. Hannah greeted him,, âDad, howâd it go?â
Jeo replied, âThat jerk, Roger, got hauled off by the cops.âe2
Hannah quickly poured Jeo a cup of coffee, âDad, sit down and have a cup of coffee. Tell me what happened.â
Jeo took a seat, sipped on his coffee, and then said, âI found surveillance footage from two different places. It clearly showed him siccing his dog on Farley on purpose. I wasnât sure if that counted as assault, so I called the cops. They checked out the evidence, asked if I wanted to settle it privately. I said no, so they took Roger in.â
Pandora served him a piece of grilled meat. Jeoâs eyes lit up, âDarling, itâs been ages since you served me food.â
Pandora replied, âYouâve been good today, so you deserve a treat.â
Jeo said, âThanks for the recognition. Iâll do even better next time.â
Pandora brought out a freshly grilled fish, âI saved this fish just for you. Try it. Is it good?â
Jeo said, âYour grilled fish is definitely the best in the world.ââ
Pandora laughed, âYouâre such a smooth talker!â
Farley didnât say a word. Was he seeing things? His parents were actually bantering with each other.
Hannah also stayed silent. She had never seen her parents being so affectionate before.
Jarvis said, âTo my in-laws, let me toast to your everlasting happiness.â
Seeing Jarvis, Jeo remembered Steven, âDid Steven leave?â
Pandora said, âI sent him away.â
Jeo said, âHe helped us a lot today. We didnât even offer him dinner. Isnât that rude?â
Pandora said, âWhen he was bullying your daughter, did he think he was being rude? Now he does you a little favor and you start siding with him. People really do have a lot in common.â
Jeo, who was just praised by Pandora, laughed awkwardly, âJarvis, can you drink?â
Jarvis said, âMy grandfather loves to drink. I often drink with him so I think I can handle a bottle.â
Jeo grabbed two bottles of liquor, gave one to Jarvis and kept one for himself, âJarvis, no matter how long you and my daughter last, I hope youâll treat her well.â
Jarvis said, âDefinitely.â
The two clinked their bottles together, taking drinks and chatting away. They got along eventually.
Steven was the only one feeling left out. His car was parked outside the village. He hadnât left since he got back, and heâd been chain-smoking.
Rick came to report, âPresident Dixon, your father-in-law is really smart. He found surveillance footage that proved Roger sicced his dog on Farley on purpose and had him arrested,â
Steven glanced at him, not saying a word. Rick was a bit nervous at the silent treatment, President Dixon, did I do or say something wrong?â
Steven said, âMy father-in-law is pretty smart, huh? Heâs my elder. What tone were you using when you mentioned him?â