Chapter 225 Please Come Home and Take a Look!
In the evening.
Platan Height, Villa No.1.
Ryder was having dinner with Sarah in the living room.
Laura and Rex were also at the table.
Laura smiled as she picked up some food for the two of them, saying, "Here! This is chicken stew with mushrooms that I made this afternoon. It has an authentic countryside taste. Have some more!"
"Thank you, Grandma!" Ryder and Sarah said in unison.
They both enjoyed the local specialties on the table.
Ryder had already eaten two big bowls and hadn't put down his utensils yet!
He couldn't help but feel satisfied as he thought about how Matthew had looked down on these dishes and even kicked them over.
But now, the Johnson family's situation had undergone a tremendous change in the past two days, which was retribution for them!
Laura continued, "Xiaochen, Xiaoqing, I have something to tell you two!"
Ryder nodded. "Please tell us, Grandma."
Laura said, "Here's the situation. When I came to Houston, I wanted to see how the Johnson family was doing. And now you've both seen it. The Johnson family isn't very welcoming to me. They can't wait for me to disappear immediately!
"Of course, I've gotten used to it over the years and I expected it to be this way!
"But my visit here wasn’t wasted since I could see both of you living a happy life. After all, when my brother was still alive, he liked Xiaoxing the most. It's great! Since there's nothing much going on here, I plan to pack up and go back home tomorrow."
When Ryder heard this, he quickly said, "Why are you in such a hurry to go back? It's rare for you to come here, so why not stay a few more days? We would welcome you staying longer!" Ryder respected and liked Laura, and having the elderly person around made things more convenient!
Of course, she would sometimes take the time to cook, and she would be much better at cooking than Ryder and Sarah!
Laura James waved her hand politely. "I appreciate your kindness, but I’m more comfortable and accustomed to living in my rural hometown. I just can't adapt to a house in the city, no matter how luxurious it is!"
Ryder and Sarah wanted to say something, but Laura continued, "I've made up my mind, so don't try to persuade me to stay. However, there is one thing that I need to trouble both of you with!"
"What is it?"
Laura looked at her grandson, Rex, who was eating with his head down, and said, "My grandson has had a tough life. His parents passed away in a car accident when he was five years old, and he’s relied on me ever since. He didn't finish high school and struggled for a few years, experiencing all kinds of hardships. Although he doesn't like to talk, he is not stupid. He understands everything and learns things quickly. However, his personality can be stubborn at times. He tends to cling to his own beliefs. That's why he hasn't achieved much in his years of struggling."
"Rex is my grandson, so I naturally didn't want him to live his whole life in confusion. So, I thought about swallowing my pride and asking you two if it would be possible for Rex to stay with you for a while so you could help him have a proper job. He’ll do anything as long as he can get a meal to eat!"
Ryder smiled and said, "Of course. To be honest, when I first saw Rex, he felt familiar to me. If you trust me, you can leave him here. As for the job and other things, I’ll take care of it!"
Laura’s eyes reddened and she said, moved, "Alright then! I really appreciate it, Xiaochen!"
Saying that, she patted Rex on the back of his head. "You’re always eating! Hurry up and kneel down to thank your brother-in-law!"
"Oh!"
Rex responded and was about to get up from his seat to kneel down to Ryder Clark.
When Ryder saw that, he quickly raised his hand and said, "Stop right there! There’s no need to do this kind of thing between relatives!"
Rex grasped his head and smiled at Ryder.
Ring, ring!
At that moment, Sarah's phone rang!
Sarah glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Karen.
She furrowed her brow and declined the call.
Ring, ring!
But within a few seconds, the phone rang again.
Sarah declined the call once more.
Ring, ring!
However, the phone kept ringing!
Sarah sighed and reluctantly answered the call.
Before she could say anything, she heard Karen's panicked voice crying on the other end, "Oh my, oh my! Sarah! You finally answered the phone! If you didn't answer, you might never see me again!"
Sarah Johnson responded impatiently, "Didn't you say that you wanted to disown me? Why are you calling to tell me that? If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up!"
"Don't hang up!" Karen shouted from the other end!
She continued anxiously, "Sarah! Please come back and see what’s happened! Something terrible has happened to our family! If you don't come back, your dad, little Kai, and I might lose our lives! Our family will be ruined! Boo hoo..."
After saying that, Karen hung up the phone.
Sarah looked at the disconnected phone screen with a puzzled expression on her face. "What's happened now?"
Ryder shrugged. "How would I know? Based on my experience living in your house for three years, there's never a day where something doesn't happen!"
"Hmph! It's not as exaggerated as you make it sound!"
Sarah glared at Ryder and murmured softly, "Sigh! I know she's always dealing with some kind of trouble, but... I got the feeling that it’s something she can't resolve! I..."
When Ryder saw this, he raised his hand and rubbed Sarah's head gently, saying, "Since you can't let it go, let's go and see what happened. I'll go with you!"
He knew that although Sarah had cut ties with Karen, they were still related, and Sarah’s personality meant that she would never sever ties with Karen completely.
"But..."
Sarah paused. "But wouldn't that be unfair to you? After all, she’s been harsh on you for the past three years, and now she wants..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Ryder interrupted. "Don't overthink it. Just know that you will always be number one in my heart. I will do my best to support you, whatever decision you make!"
"You're amazing!" n's eyes shimmered with emotion.
If Laura and Rex weren’t nearby, she might have jumped at the chance to hug Ryder...
Afterward, Ryder rode his bike with Sarah to the Paris Bay neighborhood.
At eight o'clock in the evening, they arrived at Ernest's house.
As the two of them walked upstairs to the doorway and peered into the room, they couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
The living room was a mess!
The sofa was overturned, there was a hole smashed into the TV, the table was knocked over, and there were dirty footprints and shards of glass all over the floor.
At that moment, someone ran out from the bedroom.
It was Karen!
Her hair was disheveled, her cheeks were swollen, her mouth was bloody, her clothes were dirty, and there were footprints on them!
Karen, crying and wiping her tears, said to Sarah, "Sob... my daughter! You finally came back. I thought I would never see you again!"
Sarah Johnson was surprised and asked, "What... what happened here?"