Reborn Through Fire

Chapter 659

Chapter 659

Chapter 659 Video-Call

Madalyn always gave whatever her great–grandchildren requested. She quickly nodded and broke out in an avuncular smile. “Of course, but will it disturb your good friend at this time of day?”

“It won’t. Blake must be still awake at this hour,” Ada said at once.

When Gilbert heard Blake’s name, his eyes lit up. He quietly put down his cutlery and said to Andrew and Ada, “If you want to video – call your friend, go to the couch. Don’t disturb everyone’s dinner.”

“Alas, Gilbert, don’t be so hard on them,” Madalyn said, smiling even more indulgently at the children. “It is okay right here. It won’t interfere with everyone’s dinner.”

“You can’t keep spoiling them like this. You will spoil them,” Gilbert said, getting up and saying to Andrew and Ada, “Come on, I will take you two over to the couch.”

“Okay.” The two nodded their heads, held Gilbert’s hand, one on the left and the other on the right, and walked toward the couch.

Madalyn looked on as they went and said to George,

Gilbert is too strict with the children. I always spoiled him when he was a kid, yet here you see, he wasn’t spoiled.”

“Ha–ha, you should let Mr. Kooper be. He must have his reasons for being so strict.”

“Hmph, my great–grandchildren are so cute. I’m going to spoil them.”

Gilbert took Andrew and Ada to the couch and sat himself down on the couch.

Ada looked at him in puzzlement. “Aren’t you eating, Daddy?”

“I’m full.”

“Didn’t we just start dinner? I haven’t even seen you eat anything.”

“I’m not hungry.” Gilbert stoked Ada’s head and looked over at Andrew. “Don’t you want to video–call your best friend? Hurry up.”

“Daddy, why are you in a bigger hurry than me?” Andrew asked.

“I’m not. I’m trying to get you guys to hurry up, finish your video call and then continue your dinner.”

“I see.” Andrew chuckled, then switched on his phone and called Blake. The call was answered at once. Probably Blake had his phone in his hand. Blake’s face appeared on the screen.

“Hey, Blake!” Ada flew up before the phone screen and called out to Blake with gusto. Blake was also thrilled and greeted Andrew and Ada.

Gilbert was sitting next to them with a magazine on his lap. He seemed to be reading the magazine, but his eyes kept glancing at the phone in Andrew’s hand.

“Blake, where’s Ma’am? I want to see Ma’am,” Ada said.

“Ma’am is cooking.”

“Haven’t you guys eaten yet?” Andrew asked.

“No, Ma’am said we will have an Advent dinner today. She and Dad bought a lot of ingredients today, all the things that Dad and I like to eat,” Blake said.

Gilbert looked down at the magazine on his lap, his fingers squeezing the corner of the magazine. Perhaps he did it too hard; a corner of the magazine was ripped off.

“It is pretty late now, Blake. When are you guys going to have dinner?”

“Soon. Ma’am is cooking in the kitchen with Dad. It should be ready soon.”

Gilbert ripped off the corner of a page of the magazine yet again. He was overwhelmed with jealousy.

“Blake, it’s the Advent today. Do you have any activities after dinner?” Andrew asked.

“Ma’am said there would be some games later at dinner,” Blake said.

Ada looked envious at once. “I would love to go to Ma’am’s place.”

“Yeah, why not? Ma’am will welcome you all for sure.”

“But…” Ada glanced over at Gilbert. She pouted and looked not too happy at seeing his darkened face. “Daddy definitely won’t take us there. He has to stay home with great–grandma for the Advent’s dinner.”

“Oh, that is okay. You guys can come over on New Year’s Eve. Ma’am said there are more fun games on New Year’s Eve.”