Chapter 22: Meeting the Parents
Grandpa Harper couldn’t help but laugh when he saw Kevin carrying groceries. He hadn’t expected his grandson to accompany Jessie to the market, which seemed completely out of character.
But it’s good this way. It was Kevin himself who wanted to pretend to be poor to test Jessie, so this could be seen as experiencing life.
"Yes, we bought a lot of groceries." Jessie smiled.
Though she had only met Grandpa Harper a few times, his warmth quickly made Jessie feel at ease.
Grandpa Harper patted Jessie on the back of her hand. "Jessie, Kevin is always busy with work, so he’s not familiar with things like this. It’s good for you to take him out more. Buy whatever you want, and let Kevin pay, understand?"
Kevin, standing nearby, was visibly exasperated, as if cartoon stress lines were about to appear above his head.
Was he really the biological grandchild? He certainly didn’t feel like it.
"No worries, Mr. Harper takes good care of me. Besides, I have money; he doesn’t need to pay for everything," Jessie laughed.
She wasn’t sure if Grandpa Harper’s words were polite or sincere, but people usually side with their own family.
"Mr. Harper?" Grandpa Harper looked suspiciously at Kevin. "Did this rascal make you call him that? You’re married now. No need to be so formal with each other."
Jessie and Kevin exchanged a look, and she quickly waved her hands to explain, "It’s not like that; I chose to call him that."
Grandpa Harper snorted, took Jessie’s hand directly, and walked upstairs, leaving his grandson behind.