Eudora went to cook dinner after returning to their suite. Amos was supposed to help out, but he was pushed away by Juju.
âDaddy, you and Grandpa will play chess together, and Mommy and I will cook dinner together.â
Amos Granger took a look and saw that Juju had already taken out the chessboard.
âHurry up, Daddy.â
Amos was stunned for a moment. He then walked over and sat down across Old Master Granger.
Eudora and Juju then took a picture of Amos and the Old Master before going into the kitchen to prepare the meals.
When the food was ready, they saw the father and son arguing again.
Old Master Granger was so anxious that his face turned red, âYou have gone too far. I am your father. Canât you just go easy on me?â
Amos said helplessly, âYou were the one who wanted to play chess, yet you couldnât stand losing.
âWho said that I couldnât stand losing? Didnât I tell you that youâve gone too far? This is obviously your fault!â
Amos was speechless, âI was just playing according to the rules. Why are you saying that I have gone too far?â
âYouâ¦â
As they were about to quarrel, Eudora and Juju ran out from the kitchen hurriedly and pulled them away.
âAmos, enough.â
âGrandpa, please donât quarrel with Daddy.â
However, the two showed no sign of stopping at all.
Eudora could only grimace in pain as she held her arm, âI think I might have burned my hand!â
Juju immediately understood what Eudora was doing and she said hurriedly, âGrandpa, I accidentally peeled my hands when I was washing the vegetables just now .â
The two men instantly stopped quarreling. Amos held Eudoraâs arm hurriedly and examined it carefully, âWhere did you burn yourself? Iâll bandage it for you.â
Old Master Granger also quickly looked at Jujuâs hand, âCome, Grandpa will put some hand cream on you.â
Only then did Eudora and Juju breathe a sigh of relief.
It was hard to persuade either of them, but they refused to have dinner together. Eudora had to give up in the end. She had dinner with Juju and went to rest after that.
In the middle of the night, Amos opened the door and sneaked into the kitchen.
Eudora knew that the two would surely be hungry. She guessed that they would come out in the middle of the night looking for something to eat, so she deliberately left the food in the kitchen.
As soon as Amos arrived at the kitchen, he heard a bang coming from inside. He quickly walked over and saw the Old Master sitting in a wheelchair with a broken plate in front of him.
Just as he was about to pick it up, he accidentally cut his finger.
Amos panicked and he walked over hurriedly, âJokes on you for not wanting to have dinner just now. Youâre hungry now, arenât you?â
Old Master Granger got upset again, âIf you hadnât made me angry, would I have skipped dinner just now?â
âIt was you who didnât abide by the rules!â
âWhat are you talking about? What do you know? Do you think that things in the world are as simple as playing chess? Most of the time, itâs better to take it slow than to end the game quickly. I know that you definitely donât think so right now, but you will understand that in the future!â
Amos frowned and seemed as though he had more to say, but he eventually shut his mouth when he saw the blood on the Old Masterâs finger.
âIâll get the medicine kit.â
Eudora had already woken up when she heard the noise outside. She was going to come out from the room, but when she heard the conversation between Amos and the Old Master winding down, she eventually stayed in the room.
Amos took the medicine kit and went back to attend to his fatherâs wound. The Old Master made a very girlish request. He said, âGive me a bowknot.â
Amos was not happy, âWhy do you need a bowknot for a man of your age?â
âI just love bowknots, okay?â
After picking up the broken pieces, Amos pushed the Old Masterâs wheelchair and said, âYou should rest.â
Old Master Granger looked eagerly at the tempting food and said, âI am hungry!â
Amos shook his head helplessly. He reheated the dishes that were left by Eudora and brought them to the dining table.
âEat up.â
Old Master Granger looked at Amos and asked, âArenât you eating?â
Amos shook his head, but his stomach growled all of sudden. Amos didnât know what to say.
The Old Master reached out and passed the cutlery to him, âEat up. Donât pretend to be cool in front of your old father. Donât think that I havenât seen a picture of you as a child. There is one photo of you sitting on the floor crying when you were a kid!â
Amos frowned, âEnough!â
âOh, by the way, I do have another photo of you in crotchless pants! I still keep it all in my box. If you insist on going against me, I will show it to Eudora and Juju.â
Amosâ face was livid in anger, âKeep talking and I wonât let you eat anymore!â
âAre you going to starve your father to deathâ¦â
Eudora chuckled and went back to rest. In this world, many people tended to have a strange way of getting along with each other. Perhaps, that was the way the Old Master and Amos get along.
It seemed that they were quarreling, but she knew that both of them cared for each other deeply.
The next day, Amos and the others were not in the room when Eudora woke up in the morning, After changing her clothes and leaving the room, Eudora saw Old Master Granger playing badminton on the lawn in the yard with Amos and Juju.
The Old Master was not in his wheelchair and he jumping even more cheerfully than a young man. Juju applauded beside him, while Amos was dressed in a white shirt with his sleeves rolled up. His honey-colored skin was radiant under the sun.
When she saw Eudora coming out, Juju rushed over and hugged her leg.
âMommy, Daddy and Grandpa are both great! Letâs keep taking pictures!â
Eudora nodded and took out her mobile phone.
After the photos were taken, the Old Master felt a little tired, so he gave the racket to Eudora, âYou guys go on! Iâm a little tired.â
After that, Eudora played with Amos for a while before taking a walk to the eatery nearby to have breakfast.
They went on a boat trip together in the afternoon. Eudora and Juju were in a group, while Amos and the Old Master were in the other group. After they got on the boat, Eudora proposed to have a competition.
The Old Masterâs childlike nature had sparked over the past two days. When he heard the words, he immediately echoed, âOkay!â
When Amos saw that his wife and child on the opposing team, he said directly, âI am going to lose.â
The Old Master was so angry that his beard was raised, âI know that you love your wife, but you must focus on your priorities. Itâs just a game!â
âEven if itâs a game, it wonât work either.â
The Old Master gritted his teeth, âWhy does our Granger family always have such affectionate hearts?â
At that moment, Amos giggled, âIt runs in the family.â
The Old Master was stunned. After a while, he realized the true meaning behind Amosâ words. So, did Amos already know about him and his mother?
Those big mouths! The Old Master cursed in his heart.
âDonât think that you know me very well. Iâm different from you. Iâm not going to lose my mind over a woman like you do.â
Eudora, who was next to him, feigned anger when she heard that.
âOld Master, if you continue saying things like that, Iâm not going to make dinner!â
Old Master Granger put on a smile for a second, âIâm not talking about you. You are good. I will not let whoever talks bad about you off the hook that easily.â
Amos said softly, âChildish.â