Ava Sterling saw the joy on the old man’s face, the kindness in his eyes, and felt quite alright inside. Poe Vaughn’s dad was a jerk, but his grandfather was actually decent. No wonder Poe Vaughn brought her to see his grandfather. This person surely knows who’s good and who’s not. Thinking this, Ava Sterling looked at Poe Vaughn. Faced with the old man’s joy, Poe Vaughn’s expression remained unchanged, as indifferent and emotionless as usual: "Not now." The old man was stunned: "Not now? Why?" As he spoke, something occurred to him, and the old man glanced at Ava Sterling’s belly, then said, "Is this... I’m going to have a great-grandchild?" For a moment, the atmosphere in the study was silent. Ava Sterling’s eyes opened wide. No matter how much she thought about it, she never imagined the old man would come up with this idea, even ahead of the old lady’s thoughts. Poe Vaughn also didn’t expect the old man to think so far ahead, his eyes paused briefly before speaking after a moment of silence: "Not yet." The old man’s eyes instantly showed disappointment: "Not yet? I thought I’d be able to hold a great-grandchild already." As he spoke, the old man’s face filled with a smile, wrinkles covering it: "It’s alright if there isn’t one now, there will be later. You should work hard, have several, then grandpa can take care of one, and your grandma another, and our families will be complete." Two of them? She feared that even having one would be difficult. Thinking this, she looked at the person again. He’s so cautious and careful, she doesn’t even know when the next time they’ll be intimate will be. At this moment, Ava Sterling felt heavy-hearted. She didn’t know when she could achieve her goal, it truly seemed a long and challenging journey ahead... Poe Vaughn listened to the old man’s words, and the person beside him also focused their gaze on him, brightly, from his throat came a low "Hmm," unsure if it was a dismissal or agreement. However, the old man was very satisfied hearing his answer, immediately nodding: "Good, good! Strive to let grandpa hold a great-grandchild by next year!" Better wait a couple of years, next year she lacks the funds. The old man was extremely happy about Poe Vaughn’s marriage, laughing heartily all the way through dinner, his smile never fading from his face. Ava Sterling rarely spoke, always quietly staying beside Poe Vaughn, playing the role of a virtuous wife and mother, acting gentle and poised. Meanwhile, the old man occasionally told her stories about Poe Vaughn’s childhood, saying not to be fooled by his cold demeanor, in fact, he’s very warm-hearted, knows how to care for and empathize with people, is filial, responsible, and sensible. He just doesn’t express it, what he shows on the surface is contrary to his actions. The old man advised Ava Sterling not to be deceived by his cold face. These words were actually similar to what the old lady said, you have to look at Poe Vaughn’s heart, at what he does, not just his appearance. Both the old man and the old lady knew him very well and always spoke highly of him. Ava Sterling thought that he was quite fortunate nonetheless. Even without the love of parents, the Vaughn family’s elders treated him very well, and his grandpa too, which wasn’t bad at all. Ava Sterling nodded and said with a smile: "I know, he is a good man, if he knows I’m not feeling well, he immediately calls a doctor, making a big fuss." "And even though he doesn’t speak much, there’s no sweet talk, he buys jewelry that girls like for me, with excellent taste, beautiful as soon as he buys them." "I said I like pink, he bought me a pink hairpin, see, the one I’m wearing, he gave it to me." Ava tilted her head to show the old man the hairpin on her head, smilingly recounting Poe Vaughn’s care for her. The old man looked at the hairpin, top-grade small-leaved red sandalwood, along with these beads, the craftsmanship, and the care put into them, evident at a glance. The old man’s gaze fell on Poe Vaughn, he was lowering his gaze while sipping wine, his face showing no emotion, almost as if the person being spoken of wasn’t him. The old man laughed, an incredibly pleased and relieved smile: "It’s our Poe’s blessing that Ava understands him, with you as a couple mutually understanding and empathizing, grandpa can be at ease." "Rest assured, we’ll live well and won’t let you worry." "Haha, good, good, grandpa believes in you." The dinner was really nice, everyone was very happy, and after dinner, the old man asked Poe Vaughn to look at the calligraphy he had practiced, Poe Vaughn brought Ava Sterling to see it. Although Ava Sterling hadn’t read many books, she had seen enough of the world, and the old man’s calligraphy was considered quite good. In Ava Sterling’s eyes, extremely good. Yet, Poe Vaughn still could instantly point out what was wrong, quite impressive. With this, Ava Sterling admired Poe Vaughn even more. Good-looking, from a good family, with good character aside, that he could master even such obscure arts, Ava Sterling felt he was truly remarkable. It seemed there wasn’t anything he couldn’t do, even having a baby wouldn’t be a difficulty, she feared. After viewing the old man’s calligraphy and playing chess with him, Ava Sterling now had some basic understanding of chess, she sat beside Poe Vaughn, propping up her chin to watch, and found it quite entertaining. , the two stayed at the old man’s place until after nine o’clock before leaving. Fresh chapters posted on N()velFire.net Before leaving, the old man took out a red sandalwood box and handed it to Ava Sterling: "This was left by Poe’s grandmother, specially for Poe’s wife." "Now that Poe is settled down, this belongs to you." Ava Sterling didn’t know what was inside the box, but the pure red sandalwood and its intricate carvings were visibly precious. The box alone was of great value, let alone what’s inside, probably very valuable. Ava Sterling hurriedly said: "Such precious things, how can I accept them? That’s not right, grandpa." The old man looked at Poe Vaughn: "Poe." Poe Vaughn said: "Take it." Since he had spoken, Ava Sterling dared not say anything else? Quickly accepting it with both hands, she said: "I will definitely treasure them." Treasure, to Ava Sterling, means preservation. The old man heard her words and laughed heartily: "Alright, go ahead." "It’s quite late departing now, come visit grandpa again when you have time." Ava Sterling nodded: "Alright, take care of your health, grandpa." "I will, grandpa knows." Poe Vaughn said: "Rest early." The old man nodded with a smile. The driver opened the car door, the two got in, Ava Sterling lowered the car window, and waved to the old man seeing them off outside. Seeing her wave, the old man raised his own hand to wave back, his smile kind. With that, the car drove out of the villa. The old man stood there, watching the car disappear from sight, as the smile on his face gradually faded away.