Chapter 208 - Visiting grandparents on weekend
After Scott finished his conference, he headed back to his usual floor. It's four in afternoon and Jean would have already reached the resort to spend some time with her medical uni friends. As Seline is also with them, Raymond and Scott decided to pick their fiancée's together.
Scott sighed tiredly hoping that she wouldn't enjoy to extreme level and get drunk beyond her endurance. She has considerable alcohol tolerance but still he is worried for her, probably because she will lower her guards and senses during that time. It isnt safe for someone like her.
"Twins or triplets," a deep blooming voice teased him as soon as he entered his office. It is his father sitting across his table on the sofa, beside him was Raymond, who is chuckling softly.
"Not you too Dad, why am I getting many intrusions from my parents today," Scott raised his eyebrow skeptically as he sat across his father. This is the first time his father visited his company and Scott is beyond shocked to see him here with out any further notice.
"Oh.. It's nothing. As the construction of our new house is completed, me and your mother decided to throw a house warming ceremony. It will also help us to strengthen our business connections," his father answered casually.
"Grand," Scott looked at his father, who is struggling to talk about something.
"Yes, we decided to call mostly all the socialites families," he shrugged.
"So…what's wrong," Scott held his father's hand in his and patted it supportively.
"Jean won't be coming together with you right, you are not yet ready to announce your relationship. But the problem is your grandparents will also be coming. So me and your mother decided to arrange low key ceremony to prevent them from coming, but they insisted on coming no matter what, this made us to make it grand again." His father is disappointed that, Jean will not be able to celebrate with them as a family.
"We decided to have a simple ceremony before the real one, so Jean can join us." Raymond completed the last part of the good story.
"The problem is they will surely ask about your girlfriend, and if you will not bring her they will surely try to hook you with someone." His father said worriedly as his brows wrinkled while he thought about it, he genuinely don't want any other woman than Jean to stand beside his son. No one is perfect match as much as Jean is.
"Let them try, I will not succ.u.mb that easily. The whole plan will be ruined if they knows the truth that my fiancée is a Grey." Scott smiled assuring them that nothing bad will happen, but he himself is not sure yet.
"They will ask you to bring her to family mansion, Scott. You will not have any other choice," he remembered how tough it had been for his wife to act according to his parents wishes, so they will agree for their marriage. As much as he know about his daughter-in-law, he is afraid that Jean will not be able to tolerate them let alone handle and woo them.
"I will think of something, don't worry," Scott started thinking how to clean Jean's name from his grandparents hate list. It is not at all easy task to accomplish, he will definitely face many struggles for that.
"And, we will be going to visit them this weekend. To talk about Sally and Raymond's engagement party, during the visit Raymond's mother decided to apologize to them personally and ask for Seline's hand officially. You should also visit to support them," his father at last voiced out his real reason for visiting his son.
Two days without Jean is something Scott couldn't think of, everyone in his family knows how much he clings to her like a vine. This is the reason his mother recently contacted him for, but she didn't dare to say it on phone. So she decided to visit them and personally tell them. But Scott declined her wish because he is not done with his wife yet, it will continue at least for two days, as exactly as he warned Jean.
His father personally visited him despite of his busy schedule just to voice out his mother's concern. And convince him to come with them.
Scott pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes, but didn't say anything about it. It is inevitable for him to escape from this, he must be there to support both his sister and childhood friend.
"If you are this reluctant to leave her alone, I will ask mother to bring Jean along with her, after all Jean is more than a daughter for my mother." Raymond offered but three of them knows it will be nothing but a trouble for Jean.
They cant ignore that she is a 'Grey', secondly she is sister of his previously betrothed fiancée. This will surely be a uncomfortable situation for Jean if she knows about the family history.
"No, it's fine. Anyways Jean wants to spend some time with her own grandparents and aunt. This will be perfect chance for her to visit them," Scott shrugged a little. Elena is genuine and really cares about Jean, but it is her husband Scott didn't trust with leaving Jean under his care. Daniel will surely be there to protect her, still.. Scott is very reluctant to leave Jean alone.
"This is settled then. It is your wish how you will face their questions about your relationsh.i.p.s and any other things related to it," his father said his goodbye's and left soon.
After a while Scott looked at Raymond. "Did you find anything related to your great grand father's will," Scott asked seriously
"It is not that easy to find about it, when no one know anything related to it. Only my grandmother knows about it and she is now in vegetative state under Valdez's supervision," Raymond sighed and held his head in his hands.
"So, we cant find anything about it till she wakes up," Scott mimicked Raymond while they looked into each others eyes.
"Not fully, but I have one lead. My grandfather's personal assistant, though we don't know where he is now. I have my team searching for him." Raymond said but his eyes flickered with uncertainty.
" We better hurry Ray, if you want Jean to witness your marriage not only as your sister but also as the next mistress of Summers household. I hope you want it very badly," Scott blackmailed him.
"Yes, I do really want it to happen and… I couldn't help but hope that this 'will' has something favorable for you guys but not a hindrance to your relationship. We don't know what's in there, that made my great grand father to ditch your family and chase the Grey's," his voice is full of hatred and disgust as he thought of Cassandra.
"Hmm… let's hope." Scott rubbed his forehead and pinched his nose feeling helpless and frustrated.
"But before that, we still have drunken girlfriends to take home. We better get going." Raymond stood up and patted Scott's shoulder bringing him out of dazed and confused thoughts.
"How about we race, whoever reaches there first will get a super offer from other," Scott challenged his brother in law.