Chapter 476
Daddy, Mommy had been in Prison
The old man of the Powells was named Linus.
The man nodded.
âThat is the old manâs name.
âMiss Lane, Mr. Simpson, the car is ready. Can you leave now? The old man has heard that your two children are here, and there are toys for children in the house. If there are no issues, I will notify the old man.â
The middle-aged man was attentive and polite, but the meaning behind his words was just to rush them onto the car.
âWhat do we call you, sir? Robert and I have only just arrived home, and we still need to pack. The kids are home too, and todayâs cold, so they have to change before they leave. Please wait a moment.â
âYou may simply call me Mr. Smythe.â
Finally, Georgia, Robert and Ivan made their way back inside the house.
Theyâd invited Mr. Smythe to come in and sit, but he insisted on waiting outside.
Georgia didnât press.
âWhat is this about?â
Coming in, Ivan asked curiously.
He wasnât too sure what the relationship between the Powells and Georgia was like.
The two sides didnât seem familiar and there had to be some reason for coming up all of a sudden.
âYou know that my mother is a daughter of the Powell family, so the old man of the Powells wants to meet me. I didnât want to go, but Astonâs parents told me about this while in the country. Apparently the old man has a stubborn personality and might take extraordinary measures if we donât meet him. Plus, now that Wesleyâs situation might have something to do with old man Powell, Robert and I have to go see him and figure this out.â
Georgia explained the basic goings-on, and Ivan grew slightly worried.
âYou know that weâre on foreign soil right now. Would it be dangerous going to the Powell family?â
âIt wonât.â
Robert replied.
âI investigated the Powell family before coming here and know their internal workings and financial operation pretty well. They wonât present a threat to us. Even if something happens, I have my own preparations. No need to worry.â
As Robert said that, Ivan relaxed slightly.
Georgia and Robert changed their clothes. Even though they could get in a car just going out, she still wrapped Annie and Wesley in tight clothes, scarves, and furry hats.
It was snowing, after all, and really cold.
At past five in the afternoon, the family of four sat in the limo.
Ivan waited in the mansion for them to get back.
âMommy, thatâs your Grandpa, so what should I call him?â
Annie asked curiously.
Georgia floundered for a while before explaining.
âYou can just call him Great-grandpa. If he smiles at you after going in, just call him politely. Great-grandpa might not be as kind as Grandma, and I donât know how heâll treat children. Annie, Wesley, be good and stay by our side. I havenât been here before and I donât know what their attitude will be like. But donât worry, Daddy and I will protect you.â
Georgia didnât pretend like everything was fine before the kids. She felt that the Powells might not have friendly intentions, so she put the children on guard and didnât raise their expectations, just in case Annie and Wesley hoped to get a welcome like their Grandmaâs from this old man Powell.
From her understanding, that wasnât too possible.
After all, the old manâs personality was out there. An iron-gripped old man who stood by the patriarchy and only looked at a person for how useful they were. There was no way he was going to get intimate with the kids.
As Georgia said that, Annie reflexively asked another question.
âIs Great-grandpa even scarier than Grandma Maisie? Will he hate me and Wesley? Then why are you taking us to see him, Mommy?â
Georgia didnât know how to answer that. Annie had brought up Robertâs mother, and describing what Maisie was like in front of Robert wasnât too suitable.
Georgia looked at Robert, who turned to the children.
âAnnie, Grandma Maisie is just too hurt, so she hates everyone around her. Daddy had a sister once, your aunt. Didnât Daddy chase a woman who looked like her before? Your aunt passed away a few years ago, and your Grandma Maisie has always been hurting over this. She doesnât mean to hurt people around her. Donât hate her back, okay, Annie? As for your Great-grandpa, Daddy and Mommy havenât gotten in contact with him before, but he probably wonât do anything to hurt you. So just follow your mother and I, and go over and have fun,â
âIs Grandma Maisie so hurt because Auntie died?â
Annie said thoughtfully.
âThen why do we have to see Great-grandpa, Daddy, Mommy?â
âYour father and I have something important to ask your Great-grandpa, and he might be the only one who knows the truth, so we have to see him.
Wesley, you and your sister wait by my side and Daddyâs. Theyâll have toys and snacks, so just have fun.â
Wesley nodded and gripped Annieâs hand.
âWe need to keep holding hands, Annie, and not leave Daddy and Auntie Georgiaâs side.â
While they patiently explained what was going on with them heading to the Powell family, the car rolled on for over an hour.
As the sky almost turned completely dark, they stopped before a luxury manor of extreme size.
The iron gates opened and the car continued to roll in.
After almost ten minutes did their car stop before a veritable palace.
The mansion was enormous. The Powell family had come to this country in the last century.
The family had been in business for almost a hundred years.
With this castle of a house, they really were rich.
Georgia and Robert didnât like big houses. It felt lonely, and they had to hire a lot of people.
Daddy, Mommy had been in Prison ï¤Chapter 475 This Is a Monster Genius The Unexpected Marriage ï¤Chapter 251 What's The Use Of You Have I Told You Lately ï¤Chapter 147 It must Feel Good to Have Him Drive Me to Work So they only lived in a garden mansion a few stories high, just enough for a family, and didnât hire too many servants to come in and clean. The house wasnât too big to the point of feeling like empty space.
After getting off, an old man in a tuxedo came before them.
He was getting on in years with a white beard. The old man smiled kindly.
âSir, madam, young master, young lady. Hello. Iâm the current butler of the Powell family. You may call me Wilhelm.
âThe old man is waiting for you inside. Please follow me.â
Wilhelm gestured, his posture pleasant to look at, and his tones and voice gave off a gentle, kind aura.
Wilhelm was also using titles like sir and madam. Seemed like the Powells wanted to get close to them and counted them as relatives.
Georgia didnât quite understand. Was it really like her mother said, that they were taking a shine to their status now, and deciding to establish a good relationship?
As she pondered, she and Robert led one child each. Georgia with Annie, Robert with Wesley.
Under the butlerâs guidance, the family of four walked to the central living room of the palace.