Chapter 26 I Don’t Need You
From that day on, Quincy and Joel had a place they could call home. Their home was somewhere they could grow up happily, and Sebastian would keep all dangers at bay for them. If anyone wants to hurt them, they’ll have to go through me first.
Half an hour later, they came to Hart Manor. It was built on the expensive land of Dusktown, and it took up a hundred acres. There was a mountain beside it, and waterfalls existed too. The scenery was gorgeous, and it looked just like a castle that came out from ancient times.
The car drove into the walkway, and it took a long time before they came to the clearing.
Zacharias had been waiting on the top of the stairs. When he saw Sebastian’s car, he quickly went into the living room excitedly. “Sir, sir! Master Sebastian has returned!”
Before the car even came to a halt, a group of bodyguards was already standing beside it. Once it stopped, they went up and opened the door for Sebastian.
Philip was walking quickly out of the living room, asking nervously, “Where is my grandson? Is he here? No, are they here?”
“I haven’t seen them, but I’ll do it right away.” Zacharias quickly went out.
Philip didn’t have enough patience to wait. He ran out of the house, and the first thing he saw was Sebastian coming out of the car with Buddy in his arms, while Aldo came out from the other side by himself. He looked serious.
Philip beamed, and he descended the staircase. “Finally! You’ve been a useless brat all these years, but for once, you finally did something right and brought my grandsons back to me!”
What do you mean I’m a brat? My sons are right here. Keep my dignity intact, will you?
Philip didn’t care. He went over to his son and took Buddy from him. He looked at the boy closely and commented, “Yes, yes! He does look like her.”
Suddenly, sadness welled up within Philip. “He resembles your mother more. Look at his eyes, his brows, and his nose. My god, he looks just like his grandmother.”
Buddy blinked. “Um, sir?” he asked softly. “Who’s his grandmother? I look like my mother, not someone else’s grandmother.”
“Um…” Philip coughed. “Not his grandmother. Your grandmother. She was your father’s mother. Used to be really gorgeous too. Buddy, you’ll grow up to be a beauty too.”
Buddy blinked again. “I’m a boy. Mom’s a beauty. I’ll be the handsome guy.”
Philip laughed. “You’re right. You’ll grow up to be a handsome one. I bet you’ll be a hundred… no, a thousand times more handsome than your father.”
Hey, you’re my father!
Ah, shut up. I have my grandkids now. I don’t need you. Look, they’re so cute. What can you do besides making me angry? The more he looked at Buddy, the more he liked him. Then he waved at Aldo. “Come here, Aldo. Come to Grandpa. There’s a lot of food and toys in the house, and they’re all yours.”
Aldo stood beside his mother, his face tensed up and serious.
Madeline patted his head. “Go, Aldo. He’s your grandfather. Call Grandpa.”
“Okay…” Aldo answered, and he slowly went over to Philip to give him a bow. “Hello, Grandpa.”
Philip put Buddy down and picked Aldo up instead. He looked at the boy for a long time, then he turned to Zacharias. “Look at him, Zacharias. He looks exactly like Sebastian when Sebastian was a kid, even more so compared to when I saw him on the TV. If I had seen him in the flesh, I would have ditched the paternity test for real. This one is obviously Sebastian’s son.”
“That is true, sir.” Zacharias wiped away his tears of joy. “Sir, you finally got the grandson you always wanted, and two at once too. Bless the souls of the madam and the ancestors. Thank the gods!”
Philip laughed in delight. “This is the blessing of our ancestors. And I thought I’d never see my grandkid my whole life. But boy, am I glad I’m wrong. I saw not one, but two grandkids! Good thing we do charities, huh? Our ancestors are great.”
Madeline could finally rest easy seeing how excited Philip was. She was worried he might not like them, since they were born out of wedlock.
She was worried he only asked Sebastian to take them back so their bloodline wouldn’t have to live the life of a drifter. She thought he only did it out of obligation instead of love. Looks like I was worried for nothing. His eyes were shining when he saw them.That proves he really loves them. Since he likes them, the boys can finally settle down. They don’t have to follow me around and suffer any discrimination anymore.
Philip played with Aldo for a while before he put him down. Then, he held the boys’ hands and took them into the living room.
The stairs were tall, and Philip walked slowly with the kids. He held his head high, and his steps were firm. He was old, but the light of pride still shone on his face.
Sebastian could see that Philip was truly delighted for the first time in decades, and he felt a little bit guilty. He might be a genius, but the god probably closed the door of relationships for him, as he had no interest in that.
He was a workaholic who spent most of his days in his company. Sometimes he would go on a business trip and only come home to the manor on the weekends. He was an only son, and that made Philip lonely. That got worse as he aged, and he wanted to get a grandkid as soon as possible. Every time they met, he would urge Sebastian to get married and have a kid. However, he didn’t have anyone he was interested in, which made marriage impossible. He was left with no choice but to stay away from his father.
He would go home every weekend in the past, but he switched that to once a fortnight. But thanks to that, it only made Philip get more anxious. He even threatened to disown Sebastian if he couldn’t have a grandkid. Well, now he got what he wanted. He has not one, but two intelligent, beautiful grandsons. Look at him. Happy as a lark.
