Chapter 260
Kelly's eyes widened instantly, and she cheered out loud, "You and Sue are a match made in heaven! You two will definitely love each other till old age! With lots of children and grandchildren!"
Seeing her going on and on endlessly, I quickly called a halt, "Let's hurry inside, don't keep everyone waiting too long."
"Right, right, right, let's go in quickly. Sue, you absolutely can't imagine how much delicious food has been prepared today!" Kelly's attention was instantly diverted, and she bounced toward the villa.
The whole Cooper family knew about me cutting ties with Cora. When Tamsin saw me arrive, she immediately waved at me. "Sue, come over here to Grandma, keep me company."
"Grandma, haven't seen you in several days. You look even more energetic." I smiled and sat down beside her.
Tamsin took my hand and patted it comfortingly. "We elders naturally need to take good care of our health, otherwise wouldn't we just make you worry?"
"Grandma heard about what happened with your family." Tamsin looked up at me, unable to hide the concern in her eyes. "Sue, if you feel upset, you can talk to me about it."
I felt warm inside, and my smile brightened considerably. "Don't worry, Grandma. I'm fine. After all, this was expected for a long time. I should actually thank Jason—if he hadn't backed me up, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly."
"That's what he should do. You're his wife. If he doesn't back you up, who would he back up?" Tamsin huffed twice, then pulled out a palm-sized delicate jewelry box from behind her. "Sue, this brooch is for you."
I opened the box and saw a butterfly brooch lying quietly inside. It's wings were set with various gemstones, and a clever mechanical design made the butterfly's wings tremble slightly, as if alive, ready to take flight at any moment.
"So beautiful." I couldn't help but whisper.
Tamsin said proudly, "Pretty, right? The moment I saw it, I knew you'd love it, Sue, so I bought it specially. Take it, take it. You're the lady of the Cooper family, and you'll have plenty of occasions to attend in the future. The more impressive jewelry you have, the better."
This was Tamsin's thoughtful gift, so I didn't refuse. After thanking her, I carefully put it away.
Jessica sat beside me and blinked. "Great-grandma, great-grandma, do I have a present?"
"Of course! Even if I forgot everyone else, I could never forget my precious girl!" Tamsin waved her hand, and several servants immediately came out carrying several gift boxes.
Jessica's eyes widened with delight. "Are these all for me?"
"Of course, go see if you like them."
"I love them! I love anything great-grandma gives me!" Tamsin beamed with joy at Jessica's words. Jessica took the opportunity to throw herself into Tamsin's arms and act cute.
Thomas sighed from the side. "In our family, only Jessica can make Mom this happy."
I smiled. As a mother, I was naturally happy that my child was so loved in the Cooper family.
Just as Kelly had said, tonight's meal was especially lavish. The whole family sat around the dining table eating together in a warm atmosphere.
Jason peeled shrimp methodically and placed it in my bowl. "Eat more."
"Thank you, honey." I gave Jason a sweet smile.
Kelly sat across from us, her eyes bright as she watched us. She suddenly asked, "Jason, Sue, when are you planning to have a second child?"
I didn't expect her to ask so directly in front of so many people, and nearly choked on my food. My cheeks heated up uncontrollably, and I instinctively looked at Jason, only to find he was looking at me too.
"That's up to my wife. Even if she doesn't want another child, I'm fine with it," Jason said calmly.
"Really not planning to have another?" Kelly was surprised, her tone full of regret. "Jason, Sue, you two have such great genes! Look how beautiful Jessica is! With such good genes, having only one child is such a waste, isn't it?"
Not just Kelly—even Tamsin and Thomas's eyes showed longing. I actually took a natural approach to having children. Since getting our marriage certificate, Jason and I had never used birth control. If we really had another child, we'd have it. The Cooper family was wealthy enough—they could certainly afford to raise children.
Before I could speak, Jason had already stated his position, "Whether we have another child is our business. Are you really pressuring us about this?"
Kelly pouted and muttered quietly, "But what I said is true."
After dinner, Jessica went to open her presents. Jason took my hand and we went to the backyard to feed the fish.
As the fish food scattered across the pond and the koi competed eagerly for it, I couldn't help but smile.
"Honey, didn't you really want another child before? Why did you say that at dinner?" Jason reached up to smooth my wind-tousled hair.
Instead of directly answering my question, he said, "A senior executive at the company recently took leave. His wife just had a baby, and there were some complications during delivery. His wife almost died and is still in the hospital. Samuel went to the hospital on behalf of the company to visit, and when he came back, he said he almost didn't recognize the woman—she looked completely exhausted."
As Jason spoke, he gently stroked my cheek. His eyes were deep as he looked at me seriously and said, "I do want to have another child with you, because I missed Jessica's early years. But if the price of satisfying my desire is your health, I'd rather just have her."
Jason took the initiative to hug me. "Honey, thank you. You've worked so hard all these years."
I could hear Jason's strong heartbeat in my ear. I hugged him back tightly. "Honey, I'm willing."
For me, having a child with the person I love is happiness. Besides, I had made this choice once before, six years ago. The lovely, clever Jessica now was the answer from six years ago.
That day I finished work early, so I drove to Glacier Corp to pick up Jason. From a distance, I saw Luke in a security guard uniform, standing at the entrance of Glacier Corp.
I didn't expect he'd actually become a security guard. I was a bit surprised for a moment.
Not wanting to run into him, I didn't get out of the car. I just parked by the roadside and sent Jason a message.
Sue: [Honey, I came to pick you up from work. The car's parked on the side of the road.]
Jason: [Thanks, honey. I'll come down right after I finish this bit of work.]
Sue: [No rush, work is important.]
After putting my phone down, my gaze drifted back to Luke. From where I was parked, I had a clear view of the entrance, so I could clearly see the resentment barely hidden on Luke's face.
Just then someone was trying to enter, and Luke stopped them. The two seemed to get into an argument. I was a bit curious, so I rolled down the window slightly to let the sound carry over.
I caught him saying, "Don't act like some high-status CEO in front of me. I'm Jason's brother-in-law!"