Chapter 666 - Little J

"I'm sorry but, I haven't introduced myself to you yet." J tried to change the topic.

"Oh no." Elder Parker waved his hand. "You already did."

J was puzzled as well as Jacob and the others. "I did?"

"Yes." Elder Parker replied amusedly. "But I doubt if you still remember that time that your grandfather forced you to introduce yourself to me. You were just a little child, always shy and reticent." Elder Parker became nostalgic upon remembering that day at Lodgepole Estate.

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"Your granddaughter is the same age as Lily, John's youngest." Benjamin Parker said watching a little girl pulling a bow to shot an arrow in a target that is pinned by a nail on a tree.

"Is that so?" Alexander Do said nonchalantly.

"I hope one day, we could find time for the children to meet and play with each other," Benjamin said delighted with the idea.

"I doubt that," Alexander said impassively.

"Why do you think so?" Benjamin asked with a frown.

"My Jenny is a shy and reticent kid. She would rather be alone than mingle with others."

"That's because you are not letting her out," Benjamin said in a matter of fact tone.

"Who said I'm not? I did. It's her who doesn't want to." Alexander said.

"Really, why don't you call her so that I could meet her?" Benjamin suggested.

Alexander pondered for a moment. "Okay."

Then Alexander called his granddaughter. The little girl was reluctant to come especially after seeing that her grandfather has a visitor who seemed like he wanted to meet her. Pouting her lips, the little girl stomped her feet towards her grandfather.

"Yes, grandfather. You called for me?" The little girl asked.

"Come here," Alexander said and the little girl obliged.

"This is my friend, Benjamin Parker. Why don't you introduce yourself to him?" Alexander said testing the little girl's temper knowing how stubborn she is. She is the type of person to do what comes to her mind and not do what others want her to do.

The little girl looked at her grandfather then to his friend.

As much as she doesn't like the presence of other people in their estate, she has to show him politeness. The little girl reluctantly bowed her head and said, "My name is Jenny Do, it is a pleasure to meet you, Sir."

Then after saying that, the little girl darted away from them carrying a bow in her hands.

Benjamin Parker chuckled, amused at the cuteness of that little girl. Who would've thought that that little girl would be his grandson's wife?

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"Father, where have you been all this time?" Elder Parker snapped back when he heard his son, Chairman John asked him.

"I was in retirement." Elder Parker replied.

"Retirement?"

Elder Parker nodded his head. "Yes. I heard you all thought I went nomadic? Silly! Who would do that at my age?" The old man said sarcastically.

The rest were dumbfounded. Base on how they know the Elder Parker, he is the type to do such a thing despite his age.

"Grandfather, where did you retire?" Lily can't help but ask. She found out that it was Lance who found him but when she asked him how and where he found him, Lance was tight-lipped as if he was threatened by the old man not to spill anything.

"I prefer that you don't know where. It will be quite messy if a lot knows where I am. It is enough that only your husband knows about it." Elder Parker is obviously referring to Lance who is the only one who knows his location. Well, except for his informant, of course.

Lance almost choked when Elder Parker referred to him as Lily's husband. It is true that he planned to be her husband in the future but Elder Parker saying that out loud made him startled.

While Lily blushed in embarrassment. "Grandfather, he's not my husband."

"He will be since he knows a secret of mine that no one knows. And if he doesn't plan on marrying you then I'll have him shot in the head to keep him permanently shut." Elder Parker said sternly making Lance's Adam's apple goes up and down.

"Grandfather!" Lily's eyes widened in terror.

"Shh…" Elder Parker waved his hand. "That's enough. The travel back here is long and tiring. I need to have some rest." With that, Elder Parker rose from his seat.

"Young man!" Elder Parker called out to Lance.

"Yes, Elder Parker?" Lance immediately stood up. It seems that the two already had an internal understanding that Lance will be Elder Parker's right-hand man temporarily while he is at Lotus City.

"Come, drive me back to the mansion." Everyone was surprised that Elder Parker preferred to be taken home by Lance instead of his own grandchildren. Chairman John and Madam Kelly looked at each other dumbfounded.

"Grandfather," Jacob stood up before Elder Parker could left.

"Rest early, we'll go visit an old friend tomorrow and take extra care of your wife, it is not good for her to get stressed." Elder Parker said without looking back. Then he left the office followed by Lance.