Chapter 2784
The First Heir
Philip took a deep breath and stepped into the courtyard. As soon as he entered the yard, he felt that it
was unusually peaceful. Many things were planted in the yard. There were also two raccoons and a
labrador. Several bird cages also hung around the yard with the birds twittering away noisily.
The place was full of vitalityâ¦
In the middle of the yard was a pond with beautiful pink lotus flowers in full bloom. It was surrounded by
a small vegetable garden with many vegetables. It was pleasant rural scenery.
Philip walked along the stone path for about 50 meters past the gates and saw another yard. There
was a hundred-year-old date tree in the yard with lush branches and leaves with many green dates
hanging from them. It was not the season for the dates to ripen. There was a bamboo reclining chair
beneath the tree where an old man in a white martial art uniform was lying. He was leisurely fanning
himself while humming a tune.
Philip stood at the door, and the old man suddenly stopped his movements as if he sensed something.
He got up and looked at the door. He looked at Philip with the kindest smile and said, âLittle Phil, is that
you?â
Philip couldnât stop his eyes from tearing up. He walked up, knelt in front of the old man, and said,
âGrandpaâ¦â
Philip could still remember the time when he was held in his grandfatherâs arms when he was a child.
At that time, his mother was still around, and his grandfather treated him the best. He gave Philip all the
most delicious food and the best toys.
The old man stretched out his wrinkled old hands, his eyes filled with tears of excitement. He stroked
Philipâs head and said, âHey, stand up. My Little Phil is back to see me. My Little Philâ¦â
The old man kept repeating the phrase with wet eyes. He looked at Philipâs face carefully and said,
âYou look just like Charlotte. The two of you are carved out of the same mold.â
The old man stretched out his hand and motioned Philip to sit on a stone seat on the side. He said, âSit
down. I have something good for you. Iâll get it for you. â
After saying that, the old man staggered up and walked into the inner yard. He took out a wooden box
with gold trimmings and placed it on the stone table. Then, he gasped for breath before sitting down
again.
He happily pointed at the golden wooden box with his fan and said with a smile, âOpen it quickly.â
Hearing that, Philip reached out and opened the wooden box. When he saw the contents inside, he
could not stop his tears from flowing.
âTheyâre all your favorite foods. I kept them for you,â The old man said happily and reached out for a
candy.
He peeled off the candy wrapper, handed it to Philip, and said, âEat one.â
Philip gladly accepted it and tasted the sweetness in his mouth. He also unwrapped a candy and
handed it to the old man while saying, âGrandpa, have one tooâ¦â
The old man laughed happily and nodded. He ate the candy and said with satisfaction, âMy Little Phil
treats me the best.â
The grandfather and grandson sat under the old date tree and chatted.