SWNOVELS Chapter 2289
Wayne shook his head with a slight chuckle, "She's just worried about you, that's all."
Att his words, tears started to well up in Rosalynn's eyes.
"Grandma wouldn't fuss so much over anyone else," Wayne murmured, his eyelids drooping with a touch of sentiment.
Rosalynn raised an eyebrow reflexively, "Oh... should I find someone else then?"
Wayne's eyes snapped up to meet hers, catching the playful glint there. He flopped dramatically into her arms and declared with domineering certainty, "No way! It's too late for that. I've got to make sure I give Hilaria less to worry about!"
Rosalynn's shoulders shook with silent laughter.d2
"You're the one bringing up the subject, and here you are playing coy," she teased, poking Wayne's cheek gently.
He caught her finger and brought it to his lips for a soft kiss, "That's the logic, but I don't play by those rules."
"Such a tyrant," Rosalynn quipped, though her voice was laced with mirth.
Night fell over Moonlit Lake, which remained ablaze with lights.
Jaime rushed in, arriving just in time for dinner. He had come straight from a meeting. His suit and polished shoes gave off a dashing vibe, but to the onlookers, he somewhat resembled a kid playing dress-up in grown-up clothes.
"Wayne, you're really back?" Jaime bounded over, scanning the room before playfully punching Wayne's shoulder.
"Show some respect, call him brother-in-law!" Hilaria scolded.
"Alright, alright, brother-in-law! You're really back?" Jaime was quick to comply.
Wayne nodded, "Yeah, I'm back. Thanks for looking after the place while I was gone."
Jaime suddenly seemed bashful. He wasn't one to take credit; truth be told, he hadn't done much caretaking-unless you counted playing games with the kids as such.
"It wasn't too bad. The person who had it toughest was my sis. You better take Bane Corporation off her hands soon: Baillie and I could really use her expertise at our start-up. She's been tied down with your business affairs day in and day out!" Jaime rambled on as he pulled out a chair, "Wow, it's a feast tonight for Wayne. Sis, you're spoiling him rotten!"
"Everything here is his favorite," Hilaria continued. "You, my dear, will eat anything, so it's easy to please you."
Jaime pouted, "Grandma, you're being pretty hard on me today. I got you that emerald last month, and I haven't messed up this month, have I?"
He had been working his tail off!
Hilaria snorted, "You know what you've done."
Jaime suddenly felt guilty, "It's just the whole marriage thing..."
"If you don't have a girlfriend by the end of the year, you'll go on those blind dates I've arranged. I've found some nice girls, all well-rounded."
Jaime was inherently against the idea of blind dating. He mumbled noncommittally and swiftly changed the subject, "Hey, I heard from Cory we're planning a trip, right?"
"We?" Paige looked at him questioningly. "Do you have the time?"
"When we're at getting together like this, I've got to make time!" Jaime pondered for a moment, then drooped his head, "Even if I can't join for the whole thing, a few days would be great. Who knows when we'll all be together like this again?"
"Then you better schedule it," Rosalynn interjected.
Jaime was ecstatic. It had been a long time since he'd worked with such intensity. Many of the tasks were still foreign to him, requiring on-the-job learning and a lot of head-scratching.
A short trip would be a welcome break for his overworked brain.
"Cheers, to President Silverman coming home!" Jaime lifted his glass with a broad smile, ready to toast to the reunion.