Chapter 251 - Daniel, You Disappointed Me

"Whattttt???" William looked shocked, "You don't intend to marry my daughter? Is this why you have been hiding your relationship?" 

"That's not true, I love Rachel, of course I'll marry her but not now. We both are still not in that place…"

"What place?" Harry questioned him, "Please tell me what place is this, we will take you" He added.

"Dad, I meant mentally not physically…"

"Woah, physically?" William exclaimed, "So, are you physically involved with my daughter?" Will asked.

Daniel wanted to run away from these two men who were intentionally troubling him, "Mr Richardson, calm down"

"No I won't. Harry, what have you taught your son?" Will looked at his friend in disappointment.

"Daniel, you truly disappointed me today" Harry looked ashamed and turned to his friend, "I am sorry Will, I am sorry for failing as a father"

"Will you two stop it?" Daniel couldn't take their drama anymore.

"Will? So, you will call me by my name, now?" Will intentionally used Daniel's words against him and took advantage of how his name is the same as the word 'will'.

"Mr Richardson…"

"Enough Daniel. How dare you call my friend by his name?" Harry didn't let him talk and scolded his son.

"Dad, let me talk…"

"No need. Remember one thing Daniel. If it ever comes to choose between you and my friend, I'll choose my friend. If I ever have to choose between you and my friend's daughter, I'll choose my friend's daughter. So, don't you dare cross the line"

"What line? Which line? Where is the line?" Daniel frustratedly shouted at his dad.

"Wow, now you are being rude towards your father too?" William taunted him and Daniel had no idea what to say.

"Go away from here, you are just useless" Harry asked Daniel to leave and he left as he knew these two men were playing him.

After Daniel left the two friends laughed very hard, they had fun troubling Daniel.

"Do you think he saw through us?" William asked Harry.

"Definitely he did, my son is way smarter than we two" Harry confirmed.

"Nice son you have. In spite of knowing we were troubling him, he just got troubled and let us be" 

"Yeah, Daniel has always been like that. Calm, composed, indifferent. I used to be worried about him."

"Wait, he is perfect then why were you worried?" William was confused.

"He never dated anyone before, no woman was able to affect him or move his heart. I was even prepared to have a son-in-law instead of a daughter-in-law but I guess he was waiting for Rachel all this while" Harry shared about Daniel.

"Hmm, I am glad our children are dating each other. I don't think any other man would be as perfect for her as Daniel" Will said to which Harry agreed.

"I really had no idea they were already dating but I am glad they are. It was actually the right decision to hide it from everyone else" Harry said.

"Is that so?"

"Yes, remember how we were tortured? Harry, when are you and Catherine getting married? Harry, when will I see my grandchild? Harry, when will I see my second grandchild?" Harry imitated his dad.

William laughed harder, "Your acting skills are still top notch, you should join your son. Both father and son should act together." William said between his laughs.

"This second son of mine, Jimmy, I am really going to beat him up if his play is bad. Today too I would have beaten him up if not for you" Harry was furious, recollecting the lie Jimmy had been hiding from him.

"Chill, Harry, why so angry?" Will didn't understand his anger.

"You don't know Will. Jim is the complete opposite of Daniel. He is very irresponsible and a complete idiot. He worries me a lot."

Harry shared his pain.

William patted his shoulder, "Relax, he is after all your and Catherine's son. I am sure he is brilliant in his own ways, give him some time" William seriously tried to pacify him.

Harry smiled at Will, "Thanks for being alive Will. I never thought we would talk like this ever again. All these years, me and Cat missed you and Liz more than you could imagine. Our lives were not the same after you were gone. It feels like a dream to have you back" 

Will smiled, "Same here Harry. I am glad to be back home"

The two friends then headed downstairs. 

Harry saw Jimmy seriously talking on the phone with someone and after he was done, he stepped towards him.

"Dad, I got a call from my director, I have to go for the rehearsals as there is less than a week for the main show"

"Why are you telling me? Don't act like you are seeking my permission when at the end you are anyway going to do whatever you want" Harry was still upset with Jimmy and scolded him.

Jimmy looked sad when he heard his dad's words.

"Harry, what is wrong with you? Stop being so rude towards him." William was surprised to see his friend being so strict.

"You don't know how irresponsible Jim is…"

"I think you don't know that people change, stop being so hard on him" William scolded his friend, who kept quiet and didn't fight back with his friend.

"Go and enjoy your rehearsals, I'll come to your play next week to see it" William smiled at Jim.

Hearing Will's words, the three grandpas and Harry looked shocked.

"Thank you so much uncle Will, it means a lot" Jimmy was very happy getting this kind of support from William. He knows right now Will is everyone's weakness so having him on his side would surely be advantageous for him.

"Now go and practice well" William motivated Jim.

"Hey Jim, can I again attend your rehearsals?" Jessica asked him. She would be more comfortable if Jimmy is around her as here she does not know many people, Rachel and Daniel too are busy so she would rather be with Jim.

"Of course"

With this Jimmy and Jessica left for his rehearsals. 

Once Jimmy left, Harry looked at William in anger, "What the hell do you mean by you will attend the opening night, Will? Are you out of your mind?" Harry for the first time lost his cool with Will and shouted at him.