Chapter 443 That's Because You're Nice
Stuart brought Jeffery back to Hustalia. For such an important occasion, Jeffery had to be there to witness it.
However, Stuart didn't expect Liam to come as well.
Speaking of which, they hadn't seen each other for a long time.
If Stuart used to have the most significant problems with Liam, his perspective has now changed after all they've been through, particularly during their time abroad.
After greeting each other, Liam picked up Jeffery and asked, "Did you miss me?"
"Yes," Jeffery replied, "Can you come to Celestia Springs too?"
Stuart watched from the sidelines and felt there was still a barrier in his heart. He used to be envious of Liam because of Josephine, and it seemed he was still envious now, but this time because of Jeffery.
No, he had to hold it in; he couldn't be so petty.
Liam smiled and said to Jeffery, "Hustalia is also your home. I'll be waiting for you there, so no matter when you come back, there will always be someone at home."
"Alright," Jeffery said, "But you have to come to Celestia Springs often to visit me."
Liam had the best relationship with Josephine, but he had also been friends with Claudia and Laura for many years. So on this important day, Jair also invited him to witness it.
Before this, Claudia and Jair had already met each other's parents.
Meeting Claudia's parents was no big deal, but Jair was still a bit nervous.
However, it was obvious that with his conditions, Claudia's parents would definitely approve.
They were only worried that if Claudia married Jair, she might suffer. After all, the Howard family was not what it used to be; they were no longer in business and were now just ordinary people. And Claudia was not a rich girl either; she ran a fashion design studio herself.
In terms of conditions, the two families were worlds apart.
The only thing that comforted Claudia's parents was that when they were still in the wealthy circle, they knew about The Cook Family. Most of Jair's family members were in the military, and others were in politics or business. Their reputation was very good.
However, reputation can sometimes be deceiving, only personal experience counts.
Claudia's parents also told her not to suffer any grievances. If The Cook Family bullied her, she shouldn't marry him.
They also told Jair that although they were not wealthy or powerful now, they only had one daughter, Claudia, and they would never let her suffer.
Jair made many promises, and perhaps he naturally had a convincing aura. Anyway, Claudia's parents had a very good impression of him.
After that, Jair took Claudia back to his home.
Actually, at Jair's age, his family had long been urging him to get married.
Initially, they pestered him daily, arranging blind dates for him during his vacations, sometimes even deceiving him into attending. After Stuart's divorce, Jair commented, "See, Stuart is also single." Since they were around the same age, his family was truly at a loss on how to handle him.
Then, Josephine came back, and later they found out that Jeffery was Stuart's son. This made the elders of The Cook Family uneasy. Stuart was single, but he already had a son!
Jair had always used Stuart as an excuse, but now that there was Jeffery, what did he have to say?
Jair didn't dare say anything more, but he still resisted blind dates.
In the end, the elders of The Cook Family had no choice. In the beginning, they had certain standards for the woman who would marry Jair, but eventually, the only condition was that she just needed to be a woman.
Jair's mom even asked him, "You don't like men, do you?"
She had heard that this kind of thing was quite common on military bases.
Jair was so angry at the time that he didn't even want to talk to her.
Now, he could finally bring Claudia home and let them see her.
In Jair's view, Claudia was an excellent girl. She graduated from a prestigious school and now had her own career. Her looks, personality, and figure were impeccable. Although they hadn't gone through many problems together, Jair knew he loved her very much.
Jair's parents also liked Claudia very much when they met her.
Claudia's appearance was the kind that elders would like, and she had a good personality.
Jair's mother liked Claudia as soon as she saw her.
Actually, they had wanted to inquire about her before, but Jair didn't let them interfere and even got angry.
They were also worried that their interference might affect the relationship between the two. So, The Cook Family really didn't know much about Claudia's family situation.
Of course, they didn't care about that either.
However, Claudia didn't expect that Jair's mother actually knew her. When she saw her and heard her name, she was surprised and said, "Are you that designer?"
Jair was stunned. "Mom, how do you know?"
Seeing that Jair was unhappy and afraid he might misunderstand, she quickly explained, "It's like this, my sister ordered a dress a few days ago. I thought it was very good, and she gave me Claudia's business card! I was even thinking of getting one made someday!"
Jair immediately became happy. "That's great, Claudia is very talented! But, Mom, even if you go, you still have to pay the full price!"
Claudia tugged at him. "What are you talking about?"
Jair said, "It's okay, my mom has money, you should earn more!"
Jair's mother heard this and didn't get upset. In fact, she was so pleased that she took off a gemstone bracelet from her wrist and gave it to Claudia.
She had prepared other gifts for Claudia, but she liked her so much when she saw her.
Now she understood why those old ladies on TV always liked to give bracelets as gifts.
In short, Claudia received a warm welcome from The Cook Family, and everyone liked her.
Claudia could feel that they were not just being polite; they genuinely accepted her from the bottom of their hearts.
When they left, Claudia couldn't help but say, "I can see how much your parents want you to find a girlfriend."
Jair laughed, "What do you mean by that?"
Claudia said, "They were very enthusiastic towards me."
Jair said, "Do you think if I brought just anyone home, they would be so enthusiastic? Claudia, it's because you're excellent, and they like you, that's why they're so enthusiastic."
Claudia was a bit stunned. "Huh?"
Jair couldn't help but kiss her. "Silly Claudia, it's because you're great, and they're very satisfied, that's why they're like this."
"I'm not that great."
"You don't even know how great you are," Jair said, "Let me ask you, am I stupid?"
"Of course, you're not stupid."
"So, the girlfriend I find must be the best!"
Claudia hugged him. "Jair, thank you."
After saying that, she rubbed her head against his chest.
Jair said, "Don't act cute, we're outside. Or do you want me to kiss you here?"
Claudia quickly stopped him, "Don't say that!"
When they got home, Claudia was indeed kissed and ended up on the bed.
Both parents had met, and Jair's heart was half at ease.
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