Chapter 244 - Uncle Will

"Woah, do you love my daughter more than I?" William teased her to lighten the mood.

"I spent more years with your daughter than you did" Catherine glared at him and was angry with him too.

"Cat, chill" Harry tried to calm her down as she was furious right now.

"No Harry, all these years we have been trying to protect her and the reason why someone wants to kill her is just stupid money and power. Rachel's life is more important than money"

"I agree but we can't be sure if they will really stay truthful to the peace pact, which we would offer" Harry tried to calm her down and William was enjoying it as his two friends didn't change at all, they were still the same.

"Dad, don't laugh, she is very angry" Rachel whispered slowly.

"But it's fun" 

Rachel smiled as William was exactly like how Catherine described him.

Talking to her father like this Rachel felt like they had never parted all these years.

James saw William and Rachel whispering something and he had a smile on his face.

"Do you have a better solution Harry?" Catherine questioned him.

"We need to think and come up with something"

Catherine was about to say something when William interrupted her, "We don't have to find a solution today itself. We need to keep protecting Rachel, that's it"

Cat calmed down after what William said.

William patted her head and looked at Jim and Daniel, "Tell me honestly how much does Cat trouble you two?"

"A lot uncle Will, a lot" Jimmy immediately sold his mother and complained.

"Wow really Jim?" Catherine glared at her son.

"Look at her uncle Will, look at how she is looking at me. She is totally scary."

"You are talking to Will as if you two are very close" Catherine taunted her son.

"Why can't we be close?" William questioned Catherine and Jimmy jumped in joy as tonight he was supposed to reveal the truth about his play to his family and he was hoping for Daniel and Rachel's arrival so that they could support him.

Now with William coming here and his friendliness towards him, motivated Jim to tell the truth right away.

He felt William would support him.

"Guys, I have an announcement to make" Jim suddenly stood up from his seat and everyone looked at him.

Jimmy was nervous with all the attention but he continued, "The Tanaka project which I am currently handling is going great and on the side, around two months ago I auditioned for a play…"

"You what?" Harry was aggravated when he heard what Jimmy just said, startling Jimmy.

"Harry, let him finish" William was the only one who dared to talk to Harry when he was truly angry.

Harry's anger didn't calm down but he got his friend whom he thought he lost forever so how could he go against him so Harry sat down and let Jim continue.

"I auditioned for this play, it is a second-lead role. I bagged the role and this Friday is the opening night."

"Are you kidding me?" This time Anthony was the one who raised his voice.

"Tony, chill" Michael controlled him.

"I know, I promised I won't be into all of this but I really tried to manage…"

"Shut up Jim." Anthony shouted at him.

"Grandpa, let him finish what he is saying. You have no idea how hard he worked. From morning till evening he worked at the office and from evening till late night practiced for the play. His weekends were completely dedicated to his play" Daniel chimed in and explained.

"But…"

"The Tanaka project is going very well grandpa, although it was difficult to manage at first, I was able to do it" Jimmy explained.

"Is that why you were always busy during weekends?" Catherine asked her son who nodded his head in confirmation.

"Jim…"

"Grandpa, at least see his play first. Jim's acting is brilliant. He is their star actor" Rachel too supported him.

"You saw the play?" James asked her.

"Yeah, Amanda once invited us for a trial run…"

"Amanda? Amanda who?" Catherine interrupted her.

"Amanda Jones." Rachel answered.

Catherine stood up in shock, "You got a role in Amanda's play?" She questioned Jim who nodded his head.

There was a huge smile on Cat's face, "Dad, Harry, Amanda is an amazing director, if Jimmy got a role in her play then it is his privilege. It is an amazing opportunity. I am a huge fan of Amanda." Then she slapped her son on his shoulder, "You knew how much I like Amanda, why did you not tell me this before?"

"Because I was scared, you will tell dad"

William laughed seeing how pitiful Jimmy is.

"Aww come to uncle Will, don't cry" Will spread his arms and Jimmy actually came forward and hugged Will.

"You realize right now he is not a four year old?" Harry glared at William who was hugging Jimmy as if he was a small kid.

"I missed his childhood, so let me treat him however I want" 

Harry didn't say anything else.

"But…" Anthony was still not convinced so Rachel interrupted him.

"Jim was so good in his play. Our favorite actress Diana too appreciated him" She knew the three grandpas' weaknesses. They were huge fans of Diana, just like her so she mentioned her.

"Wait Diana as in…" James asked his granddaughter.

"Yes grandpa, our Diana"

Then Rachel took out her phone and showed them the pictures she clicked with Amanda Jones, Jack Nolan and Diana.

She shared the whole story of how she met them.

"Wow, it seems you and Daniel went to this play together" James pointed it out as Daniel too was there in one of the pictures and everyone there realized it and looked at Rachel suspiciously.

Rachel realized what she just did but she tried to be casual about it, "Yeah, we are friends, so what is wrong with it?"