Chapter 941
Mira glanced at Owen.
“And you say you didn’t want the Lance family’s empire? Look at how excited you
are. If Sebastian and his wife actually show up, you deal with them p>
“They’re coming for their niece. How am I supposed to handle that?” Owen deflected.
“Just deal with Sebastian the exact same way you handled those guys today,” Mira suggested. “You should be a pro at it by now p>
“Are all people exactly the same p>
“What’s the difference? Sebastian and Richard are practically cut from the same cloth. Birds of a feather p>
At that moment, Master Ellis stepped out of his room. “I don’t need either of you. I can handle them myself. Look at you cowering p>
He shot a glance at Owen.
“What’s so hard to handle? Watch me toss them right out p>
Truthfully, they were just joking around. When it came down to business, neither of them would back down.
As they spoke, Martha opened the front door. “Mason, why did you deliver this yourself? Weren’t you going to have a delivery guy bring it p>
Mira looked over. “Is everything alright p>
“It’s fine, the other chefs have the restaurant covered,” Mason said. “It’s been a while, so I just wanted to come by and say hello p>
“Have you eaten yet p>
“Not yet p>
“Perfect. Sit down and eat with us p>
Mason knew Rachel was away for a few days; Mira had told him on the phone that afternoon. Perhaps he just wanted to use her absence as an opportunity to come over and talk to Mira.
The tension between mother and son was still thick, and it wasn’t something that would dissipate overnight.
But it was fine; living their separate lives worked out well enough.
Daisy was about to give birth, yet Rachel remained completely indifferent.
Mira gently advised him, “If your mother really doesn’t want to get involved, just let it be. You can’t force these things.
At worst, you can just hire a nanny p>
With Mason’s current income, supporting his family wouldn’t be an issue at all.
“Hiring someone is easy, and I never expected my mom to help raise the
kid anyway. But my wife is pregnant.
She should at least show little are p>
“I’m her biological son, so I can brush it off. But if she keeps giving Daisy the cold shoulder the fift
between them is only going to
deepen.
In the future… sigh. I never imagined it would come to this after all those years of relying on each other p>
“Mason, I know exactly what’s bothering you.
You’re worried that this feud between them means that when Rachel gets older and needs care, Daisy won’t want to help, right p>
“It’s the harsh truth, and it’s stressing me out,” Mason said with a helpless sigh.
“Honestly, you don’t need to worry about that at all. I’ll make sure Rachel is taken care of in her old age p>
“No, absolutely not. She has me. How could I let you shoulder that burden p>
“Mason, listen to me. Rachel practically raised me. Even though she was an employee, she always treated me like her own daughter.
From the moment we were forced out of the Mercer family until now, we’ve been through so much
ca together. She always made sure I was warm, fed, and safe.
In my heart, she filled the void of a mother a long time ago.
So providing for her retirement isn’t stepping out of line. You shouldn’t feel guilty about it.
You genuinely don’t have to stress over her future.
When the time comes that she can’t take care of herself, I’ll hire top-tier nurses for her.
Whether it’s you or me, whenever we have time, we can drop by and check on her. That works, right?
That way, you’re still doing your duty as a son, and I get to fulfill mine p>
Mira looked warmly at Mason.
“I suppose that could work,” he finally conceded.
“Visit when we have time, let the nurses handle the daily care when we don’t, and
just make sure they’re doing a good job p>