Half a month had passed since Julia's baby's full moon celebration.
During this time, Deanna had been staying at home, resting and recovering.
As her confinement period ended, it was time for the baby's full moon celebration.
Unlike the modest celebration by the King family, the Mercer family opted for a grand event.
On the day of the banquet, the venue was filled with distinguished guests, creating an impressive scene.
What made everyone envious was Old Mercer's recognition and reward for Deanna during the banquet.
"I am very grateful to my granddaughter-in-law for expanding our Mercer family. Therefore, I have decided to give two-thirds of my assets to her and the remaining one-third as gifts to my three great-grandchildren!"
This announcement caused quite a stir among the guests.
Everyone knew that Old Mercer's assets were substantial. Giving two-thirds to Deanna and one-third to the children showed his genuine affection for her, surpassing even his own children and other Mercer family members.
Logan and Samantha were completely supportive of Old Mercer's decision. They even gave Deanna valuable gifts themselves.
"Wow, the Mercer family is amazing. I'm so envious of Deanna!"
"I calculated it, and now Deanna's worth is higher than Mr. Mercer's!"
"The Mercer family really dotes on Deanna. I wish I could find such a family too. Even a tenth or a thousandth of what the Mercer family has would make me happy!"
Netizens were abuzz with discussions after seeing reports of the banquet online.
The three elders of the Mercer family even earned titles like "National Father-in-law," "National Grandfather," and "National Mother-in-law."
After the full moon celebration, it was almost the end of the year.
In previous years, Deanna would discuss with her grandmother about preparing for the New Year. Now, she was alone, feeling a bit lonely.
When Lance came back from work, he noticed Deanna seemed down and asked with concern, "What's wrong? You look listless."
"I was chatting with Julia today about the New Year and remembered how I used to prepare for it with my grandmother..."
Deanna bit her lip and leaned into Lance's embrace, whispering, "I miss my grandmother."
Lance hugged her tenderly and said, "If you miss her, let's take Jaron to visit your grandmother and mother tomorrow. It's the weekend, and they haven't met Jaron yet."
...
The next morning was sunny.
After breakfast, Lance took Deanna and their three children to the cemetery.
On the way, sensing Deanna's low spirits, the two older children tried to cheer her up by playing with Jaron.
"Jaron, we're going to see Great-grandma and Grandma. Come on, say Great-grandma, Grandma," Chloe said with a smile.
Jaron didn't understand what she was saying and thought his sister was playing with him. He waved his little hands happily and babbled.
Deanna watched them with mixed feelings and said, "Chloe, Jaron is still too young to talk."
"It doesn't matter. I'll keep saying it in front of him. When he learns to talk, the first thing he'll say will be Great-grandma!" Chloe replied cheerfully.
Deanna felt deeply touched by her words.
She remembered how much her grandmother cared about Jaron and smiled, "Then you have to work hard."
Chloe nodded earnestly in response.
Soon, they arrived at the cemetery.
After cleaning her grandmother's and mother's tombstones, Deanna brought Jaron over to introduce him. "Grandma, Mom, this is Jaron Mercer. He weighed six pounds six ounces at birth and is a chubby little boy."
"I'm doing well now. Grandma, you and Mom don't need to worry."
"After the New Year, Lance and I will get married. It's a pity you can't see it, but don't worry. I will be very happy!"
Deanna burned paper money while talking endlessly.
The two older children also followed her example, burning paper money for their great-grandmother and grandmother while saying many things in their innocent voices.
After burning the last piece of paper money, Deanna packed up to leave.
Before leaving, Lance bowed solemnly to the two tombstones and promised, "Grandma, Mom, don't worry. I will take good care of Deanna for the rest of my life!"
Hearing him call her mother "Mom," Deanna felt deeply moved.
On the way back, she tapped on her phone a few times and then heard Lance's phone beep.
Lance checked his phone and saw that Deanna had transferred a million dollars to him. Confused, he asked, "Why did you transfer money to me?"
"You just called my mother 'Mom,' right? This is a token from my mother for her son-in-law. What? Is it too little?" Deanna raised an eyebrow at him.
Lance was momentarily stunned but then smiled joyfully. "How could it be? This is my mother-in-law's gift!"
He accepted the money but couldn't shake off a feeling that something was off.
Why did he feel like he had been taken advantage of?