"I think it's disrespect to our mom," Boswell said as he shook his little head disapprovingly. Then he added, "How about this? If you don't take us to do the paternity test, I'll tell you where our mother is."
Carlos and Matthew raised their eyebrows at the same time. 'This boy sure knows how to negotiate at such a young age, ' they both thought. But of course, Matthew was interested in his proposal.
He pointed at Kenney with his chin and said, "Tell me about this foreign boy first, then you won't have to do the paternity test."
"If I tell you about Kenney, then I don't have to tell you where our mother is, do I? There can only be one condition for one question." Indeed, Boswell had the mind of a real businessman. He knew that everything must be exchanged for something of equal value.
Matthew nodded and said, "Okay." After all, his children had already appeared. It wouldn't take long before Erica showed up to see their sons.
"We picked Kenney up from the street one and a half years ago. We haven't found his parents yet, so he came to Y City with us." Since Matthew was his father, Boswell didn't hesitate to give a lengthy explanation.
'I see. Good thing Erica didn't cheat on me, ' Matthew thought, feeling relieved.
He put the two children down, put his hands in his pockets, and said slowly, "Get in the car now. You are going home with me."
The five kids walked towards the five cars that had been waiting for them. Although it would be their first time to ride a luxury car worth more than ten million dollars, everyone stayed calm.
When they were about to get into the cars at the same time, Matthew spoke from behind. "Who will go with me?" He wanted one of the kids to ride his car so that he could ask about Erica on their way home.
The five kids turned to look at him simultaneously. "I'll go with you," Boswell volunteered.
Matthew raised an eyebrow. It seemed that this little boy had a lot of conditions to exchange with him.
Adkins hurriedly stopped him and said with a frown, "Boswell, you can't betray Mom."
"I won't betray Mom. But do you want her and Aunt Tessie to live in Tow Village forever?" Boswell was worried about Erica, who was left in the village.
Upon hearing what he said, Adkins got in the car without saying anything more.
Matthew and Boswell sat side by side inside Matthew's car.
As he was observing the kids since he arrived earlier, he could tell that both Adkins and Boswell were more mature than their age. The way they talked and thought was not like the usual three-year-old kids. On the other hand, Colman and Damian were more like typical kids of their age.
At first, they just sat quietly. But eventually, the little boy was the one who broke the silence. "I know you want to ask about Mom."
"Yes, that's right." Since this boy was quite smart, Matthew didn't intend to hide his thoughts anymore.
He turned to look at the boy beside him. He could say that the quadruplets had all inherited his handsomeness. Although they were only three years old, their facial features were already delicately carved.
"I can tell you anything you want to know. But in every question you ask, you have to promise me one condition. So, you'd better think it over first before you ask," Boswell bargained.
His son was indeed smart. Feeling helpless, he leaned back in his seat, trying to recall what kind of a child he was when he was at this boy's age. 'Well, I was not that bad. I'd learned Chinese characters, history, poems, and songs when I was three years old, ' he recalled. But he was not as cunning as Boswell when he was small. He couldn't help wondering where this boy had gotten such a trait.
"You don't agree?" Boswell asked, frowning slightly. He grew a little impatient when Matthew didn't respond for a long time.
"Of course, I agree. It's a deal." Matthew conceded. 'How can I not agree to my son from Erica?' he thought to himself.
"Okay. You can ask now."
"Where is your mother?" This was what Matthew had wanted to know for a long time.
"If I tell, you have to promise to take me to your company every time I don't have school." Boswell knew that Matthew owned a big company with branches all over the world.
'To my company?' Matthew wondered why. So with great interest, he asked, "What are you going to do in the company?"
"I want to learn more about business."
Matthew was speechless with Boswell's unhesitating answer. He almost couldn't believe his ears that a three-year-old kid was interested in learning about business. "Let me ask you first. What are those words?"
He pointed at the big words on a billboard outside.
Boswell took a look at the billboard and read the words out loud. "The pictures are for reference only. Take practicality as standard."
Raising an eyebrow, he asked the boy wonderingly, "Do you know all the words in the dictionary?"
"Not yet. I only know those common words and those words I need to know." There were still many unfamiliar words that the child didn't know.
Now, Matthew was certain. Boswell had inherited his intelligence. Still curious about his answer, he asked, "Why do you want to learn about business?"
"You have already asked me a lot of questions. And since you are my father, I answered all of them. But you haven't agreed to any of my conditions yet. One question is equivalent to one condition, right?" the little boy protested. He was very dissatisfied with Matthew's behavior.
Matthew couldn't help laughing. Patting the boy's head, he said, "Of course, I should be careful. If you want to come to my company and let me teach you how to do business, shouldn't I ask you clearly before making a decision?"
'Well, he makes sense, ' Boswell thought. So, he replied, "I want to learn about business because Mom likes businessmen."
"What?" Matthew was stunned for a moment. But the boy's answer somewhat made him happy. He didn't expect to hear it from his son. 'I am a businessman. Does this mean Erica is indirectly expressing her love to me?' His heart jumped for joy with this thought.
His mood lightened up in an instant, so he agreed unhesitatingly, "Okay, I promise you. I will take you to the company every time you are free."
'He is only three years old but he already thinks about the company. If I train him well, he will have a bright future in the business world.' Matthew kept it in mind.
"Mom is in K Country," Boswell said.
"Where exactly?" K country was very big, so he wanted to know Erica's exact location.
But to his surprise, Boswell just gave him the cold shoulder and said, "Aren't you very powerful? Why don't you find out yourself?"
Matthew was at a loss for words.
In the Huo family's manor
Debbie cried with excitement upon seeing her four grandchildren. The four boys immediately comforted her one by one. Adkins first said, "Grandma, Mom and all of us are good. Please don't cry."
"Grandma, we can be together every day from now on," Boswell said.
"Grandma, Mom said that every girl's tears are precious. You shouldn't cry," Colman said with a sweet smile.
Damian echoed, "Yes, Grandma. And as long as you don't mind us eating too much, we won't leave you again."
Carlos and Matthew looked at Debbie with envy in their eyes. 'Why are the four boys more sensible and considerate in front of her?' they wondered.
Adkins took out a tissue from his pocket and wiped Debbie's tears.
She actually cried because she was thrilled to have four grandchildren all of a sudden. But when she saw how considerate they were, she couldn't help bursting into tears again.
When Colman made faces to make her laugh, she got amused and eventually stopped crying.
Later that day, the Tang and Fan couples rushed to the manor with their children. Joshua and Terilynn's second child was also a boy, but he was only two years old.
In an instant, the manor was filled with nine children, including Kenney. And among them, Gwyn was the only girl. The atmosphere became so lively. And since the eight boys were quite naughty, the whole manor was almost turned upside down.
Carlos, who always preferred girls to boys, didn't know whether to laugh or to cry. Matthew was his only son, but he gave him four grandsons at one go. He couldn't help wondering if this was his kind of revenge on him.
'Never mind. I'm sure Matthew has a worse headache than me, ' Carlos laughed in his mind.
Fortunately, both the Huo family's manor and Matthew's villa were large enough to accommodate a group of children. Each of them could have their own bedroom in both houses.