Chapter 1186: Chapter 1186: Nothing Has Changed
Adam Ross began to doubt whether he could successfully bring Jack Thompson and Chad Thompson, the two children, back to their Ross Family today.
"You really haven’t changed at all..." Adam Ross reached up and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"I’ll take the children with me, then."
After saying this, James Thompson lifted his foot to head towards Stardust Garden, but was swiftly stopped by the quick-reacting Adam Ross.
"Hey, if you really take the kids away, my old man at home definitely won’t let me off the hook when I get back."
James Thompson stopped in his tracks and gave Adam Ross a look, signaling him to finish what he wanted to say.
"You left me with such a big problem, you’ve got to offer some advice on what to do, right? You know what my old man’s temper is like, it’s really hard to explain over there."
"Then you don’t have to explain. Just come back with me to see grandpa, he just happens to want to see what the biological father of little Jack and little Chad looks like."
Obviously, the words of James Thompson struck Adam Ross to the core, leaving him unable to utter a word.
In the end, Adam Ross chose to close his eyes, signaling James Thompson to disappear from his sight immediately.
I’m really caught between a rock and a hard place!
"See you later."
James Thompson said his goodbyes to Adam Ross in a relaxed tone, and strode into the Stardust Garden.
Because Charlotte Thompson had called Jasmine Clarkson in advance, the butler was already outside to greet James Thompson when he arrived and took him directly to meet Jasmine Clarkson.
At this moment, Jasmine Clarkson was in the living room keeping company with the children, and James Thompson’s entrance naturally attracted the attention of all the kids.
"Uncle James!"
Grace Thompson was the first to see James Thompson and the first to drop her toy and run towards him, her dress fluttering in layers with her motion, making her look like a beautiful butterfly flitting into James Thompson’s arms.
James Thompson steadily caught Grace Thompson in his arms, and used his finger to hook some of her slightly disarrayed bangs away from her forehead.
"It’s been a long time, Grace. Did you miss your Uncle James?"
"Of course I did."
Grace Thompson was lifted up by James Thompson and sat in the crook of his arm, wrapping her arms around his neck and answering with a giggly smile.
Grace Thompson’s lively spirit made her like a little princess among the Thompson Family, doted on by members of the Thompson family.
The rest of the children also caught on and gathered around James Thompson, each calling out "Uncle James" in their childlike voices.
James Thompson patiently responded to them, and then he put Grace Thompson back on the ground and looked up towards Jasmine Clarkson, bowing politely to her.
"Miss Clarkson, nice to meet you, I’m Charlotte’s fifth brother, my name is James Thompson."
Among Charlotte’s brothers, apart from Henry Thompson, the rest had not met Jasmine Clarkson.
Jasmine Clarkson nodded at James Thompson, then indicated for him to sit down: "I heard that Mr. Thompson has also arrived?"
"Yes, grandpa is quite worried about Charlotte and the children, so he insisted on coming over." James Thompson began to speak, answering seriously.
"Eh? Uncle James, is Great-Grandpa here?" Grace Thompson quickly tugged on James Thompson’s clothes, then looked towards the doorway.
The other children, prompted by Grace Thompson’s action, also cast their gazes toward the doorway, thinking Mr. Thompson would walk in at any moment, but it remained quiet and undisturbed.
"Your great-grandpa is currently with your mommy. Uncle James is here to take you to see them."