Chapter 1379 - 1378: Thanks to Oliver Peary
Listening to the old man’s words, Anne Davidson wore a disbelieving expression.
"Grandpa, have you thought about the reason why I’m even here?"
Anne Davidson pulled Oliver Peary to sit beside her, seemingly afraid that someone might take the child away.
"Even if I didn’t show up today, you’d still go after Nia Mitchell; so why shouldn’t I choose to reap the rewards?"
Whatever Anne Davidson does, there’s always a reason.
Today’s matter, at first glance, seemed completely unnecessary.
Her appearance was merely to make the old man slightly more accepting of her.
After all, years ago, the reason she couldn’t settle in Capital Town was because of him.
Such a gesture of goodwill doesn’t mean unconditional surrender.
Anne Davidson is naturally afraid that when the time comes, the old man will betray her and disregard her completely.
"I support Grandpa and have always been on his side."
She was trying hard to gain favor.
But...
It seemed all of this was completely useless.
The old man still wore the same expression.
"Oliver can stay; I never said you couldn’t visit him. Look at yourself now, how can you provide him with a good life and education?"
The old man’s tone was noticeably more conciliatory, and Anne Davidson knew he was retreating.
But such a retreat wasn’t enough; it wasn’t what she wanted.
What she wanted was to be able to stand blatantly beside Maxwell Peary.
A person like the old man could never truly accept her unless something happened that affected his decision.
However, it was so difficult.
"I’ve managed Oliver well over these years; if I wasn’t sincere about wanting to come back, I could have simply taken the child far away, couldn’t I?"
Listening to Anne Davidson’s words, the old man was noticeably swayed.
"Alright, you can take Oliver away, but think carefully about what it means to take him."
The old man was threatening!
Indeed!
Anne Davidson felt particularly conflicted upon hearing this.
Should she leave Oliver behind for her future?
Actually, she didn’t mind, but if Oliver were not by her side, how could she persuade Maxwell?
Though it was kind of incredible, she had to admit it was her only card.
"I don’t want to leave Mom!"
Suddenly, Oliver Peary stood up fiercely, his face full of anger.
This was the first sentence Oliver Peary said since arriving, causing everyone to pause.
"You are all bad people! I want to be with Mom!"
Oliver Peary glared at the old man with great displeasure.
Seeing Oliver like this, Anne Davidson hurriedly pulled him to sit down, then wore a forced smile.
"He usually isn’t like this."
Afraid that the old man would get angry, considering Oliver impolite and poorly raised.
In this kind of family, such things are of utmost importance.
Anne Davidson anxiously watched the old man, fearing he’d say something that would ruin all her efforts.
Thinking of this, Anne Davidson felt infuriated, Oliver Peary! Always ruining her plans!
"Oliver Peary, is it?"
The old man kept staring at Oliver Peary, truly seeing shades of Maxwell Peary in him.
He once thought the child’s appearance was similar; now even his expressions were very alike.
"Oliver can stay, and you can live here too; after all, it’s spacious, and there are plenty of rooms."
Recently, only Phoebe Harris had been living here.
Anne Davidson was stunned upon hearing this, finding it hard to believe he would say such a thing.