"No, I have talked to your grandfather."
Rufus gave the answer.
"But aren't we all together every year at Thanksgiving? Why don't you go back? Grandpa will be upset
if you don’t come back."
Jack was bored at home so he came over to join the fun. But he thought it would be more lively if he
could have everyone together in the old house.
"Cut the crap, we won’t be there. If you don't want to eat, go back and don't be making a mess."
Brian chimed in, this topic was sensitive, and if he said any more, Winnie would definitely leave of her
own accord.
Winnie then spoke.
"Rufus, why don't you go to the chairman's in the evening to keep him company? He'll feel lonely at on
a holiday like this."
"I'll go home with Vanessa."
Winnie was even more burdened hearing Jack’s words. For her and Vanessa's sake, they could not go
to the old house, which already made Winnie feel guilty towards Felix, and now she felt like a sinner
when Jack said that.
"I'm going home with mom."
"I'm going home with mom too."
Without waiting for the others to react, Luke and Megan were the first to take a stand.
They had agreed a long time ago that they would never go to the old house as long as Great Grandpa
didn't accept Mom.
"Luke, Megan, you can't do that. That's your home, that's where you should go."
Winnie seriously corrected the two children's thoughts.
In fact, Winnie felt awkward knowing the reason why the kids refused to go to the old house, but she
did not want to hinder the reunion of their families.
"We're not going anywhere, we're staying here for the holidays."
Rufus spoke up, just in case Winnie continued to blame the two children.
"Rufus, you can't let children be so capricious, they should learn to treat the elderly well and respect
them. It is Thanksgiving, if you can't go to the old house for me and Vanessa, we will feel guilty."
"This meal is our meal for the reunion. In the evening, you can take everyone to the old house."
Winnie made it clear so that the people of the old house could be happy and they were reunited.
"Yes, let's reunite at noon and you can go to the old house in the evening to spend time with Grandpa
Felix. He is old, and you can spend holiday with him."
Vanessa said, with the same idea as Winnie. She could not stay here for too long.
"You guys eat in peace, it's all said and Grandpa is fine with it."
Brian’s attitude was firm, no matter what Winnie and Vanessa said, he would not agree.
"Wait a minute, how did I get into this? I didn't mean to leave them behind, they can go to the old house
together."
Jack didn't expect that his unintentional remark would make Winnie and Vanessa have the intention to
leave, he was trying to get everyone to go to the old house.
He felt as if he had said the wrong thing, so he opened his mouth to explain.
"Thank you for your kindness, but we won’t go there."
"Let's eat, and we'll talk about it after dinner."
Winnie was afraid that continuing to talk would affect everyone's mood and hurriedly stopped the topic.
After eating lunch, the two children followed Winnie and Vanessa as if they had agreed to do so. They
followed them wherever they went, even cancelling their naps.
"Why are you following me?"
Winnie opened her mouth and asked Luke.
"I'll go wherever you go, I just have to follow you. Mom, if you and aunt go home, bring me and Megan
back with you. We can have a video chat with grandaunt."
Winnie learned that the reason the children were following her was because they were afraid she would
leave them behind.
Winnie didn't say anything, but called Luke outside.
"Son, you are a child of the Bennet family. Whatever the elders do, it has nothing to do with you, and
your attitude and respect for them cannot change."
Winnie tried to make the kids to go to the old house for the holidays.
Felix didn't like her, but it was obvious that he still liked the two children. If the children do not go to
accompany him, he must be disappointed.
"Mom, I have respect for everyone, but I have more respect for my own ideas. Great Grandpa has so
many people with him and he doesn't need me and Megan, and if he cares about Megan and I, there's
no way he'd tear our family apart."
"Mom, you respect me too, I want to stay with you. Not just for the holidays, but wherever you go, you
can't leave me and Megan behind."
Luke responded to his mother with a face full of seriousness, in his opinion, no one was as important
as his mother, and he couldn't leave her, which meant that the person he should respect the most was
his mother.
"I...... I won't leave you behind. Luke ......"
"Good. The rest doesn't matter to us."
Luke knew what his mother wanted to say, but no matter what she said, he just wasn't going to the old
house. He didn't want to see Great Grandpa's overbearing face, and he didn't want to see Grandpa
Thomas's cold attitude towards them.
"Luke, listen ......"
"Dad."
Winnie still wanted to change the child's thoughts, but at that moment, Brian stood behind Winnie, and
he heard everything Luke said.
"Don't force the kid to go if he doesn't want to, none of us are going."
"Luke, go to your aunt and sister. Don't you have a math problem, ask your aunt to teach you."
Brian asked Luke to leave, for he had something to say to Winnie.
After Luke left, Winnie turned to leave as well, but Brian took a quick step to block Winnie's path.
"I have something to say to you."
"What?"
Winnie looked up at Brian, she really didn't know what they could talk about.
"In the morning ......"
"Stop, it is over, it has nothing to do with me. If you're talking about this, I don't think we have anything
to talk about."
Winnie didn't even give Brian a chance to speak and called a halt straight away.
She'd said she'd be damned if she meddled in their affairs again.
"Well then, no more talk. Just spend the holidays here in peace. Grandpa has Uncle Thomas and Aunt
Maria with him, and my sister and Joshua will be there in the evening. Don't dwell on it, and don't make
it difficult for the children."
Seeing Winnie's firm attitude, Brian didn't dare to say anything about the morning. If he had said it,
Winnie would have left immediately.
"I got it."
Hearing that Stella and Joshua would be there, Winnie felt better.
"How about this, you and you father go over there, I'll stay here with Vanessa to keep the kids
company."
The reason why she said that was because Winnie was thinking about the safety of the children. It was
true that her home was not as safe as this place, and it was inconvenient for her to bring the children
home since she had to leave tonight.
"I'm not going, I promised the kids I'd be with you guys. He won't be there either, he likes to spend the
holidays with you and Vanessa."
In the past thanksgiving for so many years, his father hadn't been as happy as he was today.
"Whatever you want."
It wasn't that Winnie didn't want to object, she just didn't want to talk to Brian.
Although she told herself that what happened in the morning was already behind her and had nothing
to do with her, she couldn't suppress the emotions that arose when she thought of Brian's attitude at
that time.
If she hadn't suppressed herself, she would have been angry by now.
"Anything else? If there's nothing ......"
Just as Winnie was looking for a chance to leave, Paul walked over.
"Brian, Chairman and Thomas come."
Paul's words caused both Winnie and Brian to reveal a helpless look.
Brian didn't expect Grandpa and Uncle Thomas to come over.
However, Winnie and Vanessa had guessed that they would be there.
Brian and Winnie went to meet Felix together, when Stella and Joshua also came out from the house.
"You're here, Grandpa."
Stella smiled and greeted her grandfather, followed by Joshua.
"Grandpa."
"Yes, we come to see you guys, I haven't seen you in a while."
Felix looked around and finally landed his eyes on Winnie.
"Director Chambers, you are also here."
"Hello, Chairman, and hello, Uncle Thomas, Aunt Maria."
Winnie opened her mouth to greet theme.
"Hello."
The one who responded to Winnie was Felix, but he was somewhat serious.
"It's hot outside, Grandpa, let's go inside and talk."
"Uncle Thomas, Aunt Maria, please get inside."
Stella said, no one but Stella could ease the mood of these people.
The group walked towards the house, Winnie at the end. Very helplessly, she sighed, not knowing how
she should react.
That was how she felt every time she saw Felix, but every time she had to face it.
Before he came into the living room and sat down, Felix started looking for the two children.
"Where are Megan and Luke? They're not going to school today for the holidays, are they?"
"No, they're upstairs doing their homework, I'll go get them to come down."
Brian was about to go upstairs, but Winnie pulled him back.
"I'll go get them."
Winnie let go of Brian after she finished speaking, then walked towards the stairs.
When she came to the two children's room, they had just taken out their homework before they had a
chance to write.
"Luke, Megan, Great Grandpa is here, go downstairs and say hello to him."
Both children leaked a difficult look after Winnie finished speaking, and even Vanessa frowned.
"What we expected happened."
Vanessa pressed her lips and expressed her helplessness.
"Well, we can’t hide from it."
"But it's good, we may face snide comments and strange looks, but it's much more down to earth than
if we have Rufus stay with us."
After several sighs, Winnie was better. It was not the first time she had faced it.
"We can’t just leave, so let’s face it."
It was impolite to leave now but they would definitely suffer ridicule if they stayed.
"Megan, Luke, no matter what others say, pretend you hear nothing. No arguing for Mom and
Aunt."
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