Chapter 696

Joel, on the other hand, rolled his eyes and leaned over with a laugh. “Dad, Mom, you guys...Did you hit the jackpot today?”

The two looked up, puzzled, and asked, “What do you mean? What jackpot?”

Joel smiled unkindly. “Heh. Why are you guys hugging so tightly if you didn’t win the jackpot? It’s as if you’re afraid the other will run away! Tsk, you guys really do look strange.”

Xavier and Natalie had nothing to say.

The two glanced at each other. Xavier coughed, looking a bit uncomfortable, before glaring at Joel.

“What nonsense are you spouting? We’re just watching TV.”

Joel nodded thoughtfully. “Oh, you’re watching TV, but I really don’t see the need to be hugging each other so tightly when watching TV.”

Natalie could not hold back anymore and raised her hand to throw a pillow at him. “You talk too much! Go wash your hands already! Children shouldn’t interfere with grown-ups’ business!”

Joel caught the pillow and knew that he had annoyed mother dearest, so he did not dare to talk nonsense anymore. He quickly smiled and said, “Okie dokie. Off I go.”

Then, he ran away in a flash.

When John and he finished washing their hands, they came out and saw that their parents were already sitting hand in hand at the dining table.

Dinner was already served, and the dishes tonight looked much more plentiful and beautiful compared to usual.

Joel also keenly noticed that there were a few dishes that seemed like his mother’s work. His eyes could not help but brighten. It seemed that his feeling was indeed correct. Something was going on today.

His mother, who never cooked much, had actually personally cooked today.

When he thought about the intimate appearance of the two sitting on the sofa earlier, Joel had a vague and bold guess in his heart.

On the other side, John also felt something different as well. However, he did not want to mess around with Joel, so he did not admit it.

How could he not see it? Whether it was Natalie or Xavier, the two were very different from usual.

Besides, this change was clearly a change for the better, so he was not worried.

There was no need to be anxious. Since they were the ones who suddenly called Joel and himself back, it meant that they did not plan to hide it from their children. In fact, it was because their parents wanted to tell them instead.

Sure enough, after the two sons sat at the table, Xavier called a servant to open a bottle of wine and poured a little for each of them.

Natalie naturally had a glass as well. Xavier could not drink, so he replaced it with water instead.

“We called you two back today because it’s been a long time since our family of four have really gotten together. I heard Chloe went abroad to further her studies and isn’t at home today. Lucy is also filming a movie, right?”

Joel quickly nodded at the question. “Yes, she went to South City. She’s not in the capital anymore.”

Xavier smiled. “That’s really unfortunate. I wanted to ask Chloe and her to come together, but since they’re not here, we’ll do it next time.”

As he said this, his eyes could not help but glance at Natalie. It was only when he did not see an unhappy expression on her face that he sighed in relief.

Then, he continued. “Apart from the family reunion, your mother and I also have something we would like to announce to you.”

Joel and John were both stunned, and their chopsticks paused in unison.

“What is it?” Joel asked.

Xavier reached out and took Natalie’s hand and smiled. “Your mother and I have decided that after my injury is healed, we’ll go for a trip and travel around the world, so you two will be taking care of all the family and company affairs in the future. You have to shoulder this responsibility well. If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can just call me or ask the Old Master! In the future, this family will be left in your hands.”

Joel and John both froze at the same time. They never thought that Xavier would announce something like this.

John frowned imperceptibly. When Joel finally reacted, he stood up and said in surprise, “You guys are going on a trip? Around the world? Why so sudden?”

Natalie rolled her eyes at him. “What do you mean sudden? We’ve wanted to go for a long time, alright? We’ve just been dragged behind by you two brats.”

Joel was used to being scolded and so was not affected.

On the other hand, John was polite and sensible since he was a child. His face stiffened at being called a brat for the first time.

Joel laughed. “Fine, fine. Just go. I was just a little confused at how sudden this was.”

Natalie smiled coldly. “What? Are you upset that we told you too late? Do you think your father and I have to inform you months in advance when we want to go somewhere?”

Joel did fear his mother’s mouth, which was sharp as a knife. He quickly raised the white flag to beg for forgiveness. “Of course not! Absolutely not.

I’m already very happy that you’re telling us now. Don’t worry, when you’re gone, Big Brother and I will take care of our home and company properly.

There won’t be any problems.”

This time, John did not have anything to say against him. He also nodded in agreement as he looked at his parents seriously and said, “Dad, Mom, you’ve worked hard over the years. Have fun when you go out to enjoy yourselves this time. You don’t have to worry about us.”

Xavier nodded and smiled. “Good, I’m relieved to have you say that.”

Natalie always had a fiery personality. If she said she would do something, she would definitely do it. As soon as the trip was decided, she immediately began to arrange the itinerary.

After all, they wanted to travel the world, so there were many things that needed to be arranged in between. It was not like they could depart at a moment’s notice.

Therefore, while Xavier used this period of time to recover from his injuries, she went to make these arrangements without any delay.

After all the details and matters were arranged, Xavier had almost fully recovered.

Since the doctor’s operation was extremely successful, there were no after-effects.

The two of them said goodbye to their children and friends and set off by plane that day.

Joel and John went to the airport to send them off. When they saw their parent’s departing backs, Joel sighed at John.

“Brother, when do you think we’ll be as carefree as Mom and Dad? They said they’re going and they really did. How romantic is that?”

John glanced at him in disdain. “You? Forget it. You should give up on that dream.”

Joel was speechless. Seeing his own elder brother walk away, he snorted disdainfully and waved his fist in the air. After a moment, he huffed. “Who wants to go with you? I was talking about my wife!”

Spoiled by the President Chapter 695 A Little Off Wrong Ride, Right Lover Chapter 1980 Atrophy of Love: Mr. Harris, Stop Fooling Around!

Chapter 487 The End Pt. 5 That night, after Joel returned home, he talked to Lucy about it.

Since Lucy’s new movie had just finished filming, she had a rare three-day break.

After hearing that Joel’s parents had safely boarded the plane, she nodded and said, “It does sound quite romantic, but there’ll be many dangers along the way. You should remember to call them regularly and pay attention to their safety.”