"Justin, come and sit with me. You already spent a lot of time with uncle Kevin," Daisy said with a frown. 'Is Justin ignoring me on purpose? He's been pestering Kevin all this time. He didn't even greet me nor give me a hug. Is he still angry with me because I punished him a few days ago?' Daisy thought to herself.
"Mommy, I'm starving!" Justin ran towards his mother and threw himself in her arms.
"Sweetie, the dinner will be served soon." Daisy felt relieved when she realized that Justin wasn't angry with her. She held him in her arms and asked, "What you and uncle Kevin were talking about?"
"I was telling him that I miss uncle Lee a lot and I want to visit him at the army base. But you didn't take me there. Mommy, can you take me to the army base next weekend, please, please? Uncle Kevin said he would take care of me then," Justin asked with his head bending to one side, which melted Daisy's heart.
"Well, if you behave well next week, I can take you to the army base." Daisy pinched his little chubby face with love.
"You love uncle Kevin very much, huh? But you always argue with aunt Leena. Why is that?" Daisy asked curiously, wanting to hear Justin's answer.
"Yeah, I do love uncle Kevin. He's like my best friend, and I love to play with him. As for aunt Leena, she always acts like a little spoiled girl. Even I am more maturer than her. I don't like playing with her," Justin answered honestly.
"But aunt Leena is uncle Kevin's wife. If you continue to disrespect her, uncle Kevin may be upset. Do you want to upset your friend? Do you want to hurt his feelings?" Daisy asked with a sly smile and wondered whether Justin would change his attitude towards Leena. Justin pursed his lips. He was thinking the things over.
After a while, he said, "I don't think uncle Kevin will get upset with me because of something so trivial. Aunt Leena is a grown up, and she has to act like that. You should probably ask her not to behave like a child anymore. I think uncle Kevin prefers a mature and elegant wife, not a naughty and immature girl." Justin gave Daisy a big, naughty smile and thought to himself, 'There's no way I will make friends with her! I don't like this woman!'
"What? Boy, I dare you, say it again?" Leena scolded in a harsh voice and stared at Justin.
"I think uncle Kevin prefers a mature and elegant wife, not a naughty and immature girl. Do you hear me well?" Justin repeated, eyes full of disdain. He wasn't afraid of Leena at all. In his eyes, Leena was a demon who was hidden and acted as an innocent girl in front of others. Justin would never surrender to her.
"You're such a rude child. You really have balls, don't you?" Even Louisa was unable to irritate Leena like this. Every time Justin and Leena were together, Leena would be easily provoked. Daisy rubbed her temples, having a headache.
Daddy, aunt Leena said you don't have balls." Justin smiled slyly and dragged Edward in like his mother had done.
"Well, she didn't even mention me. You two need to work this out yourselves. I'm not getting in the middle of it." Unlike his mother, it wasn't easy for Justin to set Edward against Leena. Edward would back his wife up at any time, but he wouldn't do that for his son.
Hahaha! Look at you! You failed to drag Edward in. How bad!" Leena was thrilled to see Justin having fun out of this all. It was very rare for her to witness Justin's embarrassed look. So she was really enjoying the moment.
"Well, you are a woman, and me as a man, should respect women. I will neglect your offensive behavior this time," Justin said with profound resignation, looking like a young adult. 'I even missed you these last days. I'm such a fool! I won't miss you ever again, ' he thought to himself.
You call yourself a man? Hahaha!" Leena quoted him with a laugher. At this moment, she wasn't the sensitive and obedient woman in Kevin's parents' house but a spoiled girl that she always used to be. Her true self was shining out. Only when she was with the people that were really appreciating her, she could be her true self.
"Come on, you two! Please stop and eat your dinner. Justin, I thought you were starving?" Belinda rolled her eyes at them, and didn't understand why they always had to fight with each other.
Everything seemed fresh to Claire. All the men present were so handsome in their own way. She was totally attracted to them and wondered whether she would date someone as handsome as they were.
Claire was not the only one who was amazed by the strong men surrounding her. Gerard's attention was also focused on the women present. He thought there were just a few pretty girls in S City, but he obviously was so wrong. Every woman in the room was flawless and special in her own way.
"Gerard, this is a hot pot. Have you tried it before? We have two flavors here. One is spicy and the other one regular. Just try whatever you like," Claire invited like a welcoming and polite host.
I've never eaten such thing before, but I like to try new things. Thank you, beautiful lady," Gerard answered in a polite manner. He cast a glance at the woman sitting next to him and found she was young and pretty.
"You are welcome. Leena is my sister-in-law. You're her friend, so we are friends now," Claire answered with a smile. Gerard was a handsome young man, though not as much as Edward. He was at his twenties, 180 cm tall. He had wide shoulders and very strong arms. His face had well-defined angles — his forehead, cheeks, and jawline were proportional, forming a kind and friendly outlook, which Claire found very trustworthy.