Chapter 212 - I Like Him

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It has been almost an hour since she has to leave her grandfather's ward and Edith was getting anxious. She did not know what the two were discussing inside and was not allowed to eavesdrop.

This was her first time to introduce someone as her boyfriend to her grandfather and Edith was worried that her grandfather was going to be fierce towards Neil. She did not know what her grandfather was going to say to him or how will he act towards Neil.

After pacing back and forth along the corridor, Edith paused and glanced at the door again. However, the door remained closed. 

Just as she started to wonder if she should barge in, the door was pushed open and Neil walked out. His gaze met with hers and a warm smile curled on his lips.

Edith stopped in front of him and gave Neil a look over. A breath of relief escaped her seeing that he remained unscathed.

"What did you and grandfather talk about? Why does it take too long?"

Neil chuckled. He stretched his hand to touch her head. "Nothing much. Your grandfather told me to be good to you. That's all."

Edith narrowed her eyes. "Really?"

His brow shot up. "You don't trust me?" Neil saw the hesitant look on her face and moved to peck at her forehead. "Alright. Go on in. Your grandfather wanted to see you."

Edith turned towards the door and paused. "Where are you going?"

"I'm just going to make a call to Nanny Ann and check on Hazel."

Edith checked at the time and noticed that they have spent a long time outside. After exchanging a few words with Neil, Edith walked into the room and saw that her grandfather was leaning on his pillow.

"Grandfather, are you alright?" 

It was not too long ago that her grandfather had an accident and had an operation. He has been talking with Neil for a long time and she was worried that he was tired. As a patient, he was supposed to rest a lot. 

Hearing his granddaughter's voice, Mike opened his eyes and frowned. He recalled that he had to know about his granddaughter's matter from Aaron, Mike got upset again.

"If Aaron didn't tell me about your boyfriend, were you planning to keep this matter a secret from me forever?" 

"Of course not," Edith answered quickly. She went over to her grandfather's side and hugged him. She blinked her eyes at him and asked, "Grandfather, what did the two of you talk about?"

Mike let out a snort. "What is it? You were afraid that I might make things difficult for your boyfriend?"

"Of course not. I hope you would make things difficult for him. That way, he would think twice before he bullies me. He will always remember that there's a powerful figure behind me."

Edith's survival instinct was on and she knew that at this time, she would have to do everything to coax her grandfather.

His eyes rolled upon seeing the way his granddaughter was acting coquettishly to win his favor. Edith would always act like a little gangster around him and seeing her like this was a little strange. 

"You like him?" Mike's tone of voice softened a little bit.

Edith nodded. "I like him."

Mike scoffed at her answer. "What's there to like about him? He's a little older from you don't you think?"

"Five years age difference is not that large. I think it's just perfect," Edith said. "Grandfather, you always say that I'm a little childish. Isn't it good for me to be with someone mature than myself?"

Though Mike thought that what his granddaughter said was right, he was not going to agree to her immediately.

His granddaughter can be so reckless and always made him worry. But surprisingly, at this time, his little girl had a calm air around her. Mike wondered if this had anything to do with her relationship.

"Grandpa, you don't like Neil?" Edith asked cautiously. 

"He was planning to take my granddaughter away from me. Why should I like him?"

Edith held his hand and leaned on his arm. "Grandpa, don't worry. You will always be the person I love most."

Mike chuckled at her words. There was a long silence in the room until Mike spoke again. "Did he treat you well?"

Edith nodded. "Un. Very well. Grandpa, Neil has always treated me well. Although he might seem a little cold towards others, he is very nice and warm to me."

Mike heaved a long sigh as he continued to listen to his granddaughter telling him how well that Neil had treated her. "You were only saying those words to assure me, right?"

"I would not lie to you about this. If he wasn't very nice to me, I would not take the initiative to chase him."

Mike looked at his granddaughter in disbelief. He did not expect that Edith was the one who chased after Neil. However, judging from her personality, Mike knew that she could chase after Neil. His granddaughter was really… a little gangster. She dared to go after someone as big as Neil Mo.

Seeing the way his granddaughter continuously stared at him with a pair of adorable eyes, Mike became helpless. He did not know where did his granddaughter learn to coax him with this technique, but it was working and his heart softened immediately. 

Even though Mike was planning to play as the bad guy and tested his granddaughter, in the end, he was reluctant. Whenever their gaze met, Mike was unable to say the things that he wanted to say. He could not even pretend to be angry with her.

"Alright, stop looking at me like that," Mike said. "I was not going to stop you from dating that guy. As long as you like him and he can make you happy, I won't say anything. If he bullied you, you have to tell me. I'll teach him a lesson."

Edith smiled. "Grandpa, don't worry. It would not be an easy thing to bully me."

"Right. I always forgot that you're a little gangster," Mike said and laughed. He stretched his hand and pushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "I also hope that you can be with someone who can look after you. Your grandpa is already this old and I always worry what would happen to you if I suddenly leave."

"Grandpa, stop saying that, or I'll get angry with you." Edith looked at her grandfather in displeased. "You are going to live a long time. You still have to be around when I get married and see your great-grandchildren."

Mike's expression softened at her words.. But seconds later, a deep frown appeared. "I only agreed for you to date him, but you are already thinking about marriage and having children?"

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