Chapter 24
It was the day before New Year’s Eve. Barrett watched his granddaughter and Bryce walked in.
The two seemed closer, so he teased them with a smile, “You two should get engaged after the new year. That way, you can hold the wedding by the end of the year.”
Bryce took Barrett’s words seriously. He took prompt action, spoke to Grace, and got the engagement settled before the new year.
They held their engagement party on New Year’s Eve, symbolizing a new beginning. Plus, the Kaufmans would return to Wintervale at this time of the year.
Barrett took his granddaughter’s engagement party very seriously, and even if it was in Wintervale, it needed to be on a scale worthy of her status.
Each invitation was written by Barrett. Bryce had done all that was needed for the engagement party. Grace had nothing to do.
The news of the engagement naturally reached Antonio. He had not been back to Wintervale since the last time he had spoken to Grace.
When Antonio got the news, his heart still ached. He looked at his villa and felt somehow empty, as if something was missing.
After Grace left, this place also lost its vitality.
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Then, Antonio’s phone buzzed.
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He checked his phone, feeling annoyed. It was a call from Benbury Hospital.
“Hi, is this Mr. Kaufman? Mrs. Kaufman is going to give birth to the baby. Do you have time to come over to look after her?”
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After he hung up the phone, he told Rufus to book an
airplane ticket to Wintervale for him. There should be enough time to attend the engagement party.
Nurses at Benbury Hospital made repeated calls to Antonio and finally saw him show up at the hospital.
He was a big shot after all, so they dared not to say anything. They led him to a seat and then left.
“On the internet, people say that Mr. Kaufman is crazy about his wife. How come he doesn’t even wanna show up when she is giving birth to his baby?” The nurses whispered.
When looking at Antonio’s indifferent expression, one would think that he had nothing to do with the woman who was giving birth inside the room.
The woman shrieked nonstop from inside the operating room, but Antonio kept checking his watch and his mind was
elsewhere. He was figuring out how to get to the engagement party on time.
After some time, a nurse came out excitedly. “Mr. Kaufman, you can go in and check on your wife now.”
Antonio glanced at Zelma, who looked exhausted. Then he
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looked at the wrinkled baby with a frown of disgust.
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“The baby weighs 3 kilos and is a boy,” A nurse said with a
smile.
Zelma was still slightly panting. Her love for the baby was all over her face.
“Antonio, have you got a name for the baby?”
Antonio finally paid a bit of attention to her. He thought,‘ True love can not be chased back, leaving me alone to remember the past.”
“Grayson Kaufman.”
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Rufus quickly jotted down the name in preparation for the baby’s identification.
Zelma’s face darkened. The name “Grayson” hurt her more than the pain she had just gone through. Did he hope that it was Grace’s son?
“Just look after her. I need to attend an engagement party
now.”
Antonio left in a hurry, as if he did not realize that his wife had just given birth to a baby.
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Nearly half the people from Wintervale showed up at the engagement party. It was no doubt the grandest one in recent
years.
People marveled at Barrett’s continued willingness to spend money on his children. When Grace’s father married, he also
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invited more than half the city for days of partying.
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Barrett was dressed in a black and red suit made by his late wife. After she was gone, this was the first time he put it on.
As the bride and groom, Grace and Bryce would go to each table to toast and greet the guests.
Suddenly Antonio burst in and took a seat at random.
Grace was a little surprised to see him. She thought, “Isn’t Zelma’s baby due today? Why is he not at the hospital? Why did he come here?”
Barrett tried to hold his temper in front of the guests. After he glared at Antonio, he went inside.
“She has delivered the baby and she’s OK with Rufus looking after her.”
“Is it a boy or a girl?” Bryce asked further.
“It’s a boy.”
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