Chapter 341 - Childish

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Alex stood near the vehicle and stared at the entrance as he waited for his family to come out. His fingers tapped on his thigh impatiently. His mother had said that they were going to Mo's residence, but he had waited for so long and they haven't gone out yet.

At this time, his sister, Ellie finally came out. She walked over towards him and grinned as she looked at the thick red packets in her hand.

As if realizing that someone was watching her, Ellie looked up. She glanced at her red packets in her hands again and stuffed them into her handbag. "Brother, I hope that by next year you can give me a thick red packet."

Alex raised a brow, shooting his sister a questioning look.

The smile on Ellie's face stretched up. "I will pray that you can bring home a wife soon."

A chuckle escaped him when he realized what she meant. "Thank you."

As Ellie has grown up, Alex has always thought that his sister was no longer as adorable as she was a baby. However, at this time, Alex thought that his sister was a little cute. 

However, even if he wanted to get married sooner, Alex was sure that a certain someone will not agree. As the face of Hazel's uncle appeared on his mind, Alex began to shudder. 

Finally, after waiting for so long, his parents came out of the house. Alex heaved a sigh and slid into the driver's seat.

Lily saw the anxious look on her son's face and tugged at her husband's hand. "Hurry up. Can't you see that your son is getting impatient?"

Ethan finally followed his wife's line of guess and entered the car.

Now that their son was old enough to drive, Ethan and Lily had decided to let Alex do the task. Meanwhile, the two of them could sit back and relax in the back.

Lily leaned her head on her husband's arms as she looked at her phone. Sensing that the vehicle had slowed down, she glanced out the window and saw the traffic. She shifted her gaze to Alex and saw that he was drumming his fingers on the steering wheel.

"What are you getting anxious for? Hazel is not going anywhere," Lily said the moment she met her son's gaze through the rear mirror. 

Alex did not answer and continued to focus on his driving. 

He knew that Hazel was not going anywhere, but he just wanted to see the person he liked a little earlier. The last time he had seen her, he was in his groggy state. Just before he can return with a clean look, the person had already left.

Alex shifted his gaze towards the rear mirror again and caught his parents whispering to each other. Judging from the smile on his father's face, Alex could guess that his mother should be whispering sweet words again.

At this time, he was a little bit jealous of his parents. 

Being a married couple is so nice. They can be together all the time and flirt whenever they wanted.

The drive to Mo's residence that was supposed to be a fifteen minutes drive took them almost half an hour. When they arrived, his parents went over to the entrance and pressed the bell, followed by his sister.

Alex took a deep breath and finally trailed after his family members. 

The moment they entered, Mo's family members greeted them warmly. They exchanged their greetings and pleasantries before they were ushered inside. Varieties of food were served and Alex ate them silently. 

Ellie found the two siblings and the three of them chatted about the latest movie on the theatre. Everyone chatted happily and Alex felt a little invisible as he ate the pastries silently. He did not see the person he came to see, and the others were too engrossed in their conversation that Alex could not find an opening to ask.

At this time, Hazel's grandmother, Sophie, walked into the room and saw that Alex was sitting alone. She walked over and handed him a plate of cookies. 

Alex looked up and an embarrassed smile curled on his lips, knowing that he was in a trance and had not noticed that Sophie had approached him. Alex took a piece of the cookies and took a bite.

"Is it delicious?" Sophie asked. 

"It's good," Alex answered absentmindedly.

A warm smile appeared on her lips as she continued to look at the young boy in front of her. "I'm glad you think so. Hazel made them this morning."

Alex snapped out of his trance when he heard her name. The look on his face was as if he had noticed that Sophie was in front of him for the first time. Alex let out a dry cough and looked at Sophie again. "Grandma, where is Hazel? Why don't I see her around?"

Sophie laughed as she had long expected the question. "Hazel is in the garden. She is on the phone with her maternal grandparents who are in F Country. Go and look for her. Tell her to come in when she finished her call."

Alex nodded. His eyes brightened, but his lips curled into a shy smile. Finding the reason to look for Hazel, Alex thanked Sophie and immediately left to find Hazel in the garden. 

As soon as the boy left, Sophie shook her head softly before she walked to the kitchen. She met her son at the dining area and saw his unhappy expression.

"Mom, you're helping him."

Neil has been keeping his eyes on Alex ever since he stepped into the house and was a little happy to see the unhappy look on the boy's face. But then, his mother had to appear and ruined it for him.

"Why not? Don't you see how pitiful that boy is?" Sophie asked. 

Neil thought that it would be best to let Alex suffer a while longer. At least he will know that it will not be easy to win his Hazel. Didn't they say that people will only appreciate things that were hard to obtain?

Sophie chuckled as she heard her son's thoughts. "You're about to become a father again, but why do I think that you're getting childish?"

"Mom…"

"Moreover, Hazel is not a thing. She has her own thoughts and feelings."

Neil let out a sigh, knowing that he will not win this argument with his mother. "Hazel does not even like that boy in that way," He mumbled to himself.

Apparently, his mother heard his words and shot him a fierce gaze. 

"Mom, I'm doing all these for Hazel. I just did not want her to be unhappy or hurt," Neil said. "That girl had experienced too many things from childhood. I just wanted to do whatever I can to protect her."

Sophie's gaze softened as she heard his words. "Let's not forget you have made a deal with that boy. From the way I see it, that boy had already passed with flying colors. Neil, you shouldn't bother them anymore.. The kids are old enough to decide their path."

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