“C’mon, don’t do that! I was just joking. Besides, I’m usually the one who throws others into the sea. You’re my brother-in-law, you’re not going to throw me into the sea, are you?”
Henry said at once. He used to be and still was fearless, but when he was facing Jasper, he felt a sense of admiration and apprehension.
In fact, Henry always had a really simple outlook on the world.
He would strike anyone who was an eyesore to him, then go to his elders if things went south.
He had been guided by this logic for over 20 years of his life and the tactic worked each time.
Though many times, Anna was the one who played the role of Henry’s elder.
In fact, Zachary knew about all the trivial things he had done.
Old Master Law was equally troubled, but since he went through the same thing when he was young, with his son getting even better than him at this, there was simply nothing he could do.
Otherwise, he would not have handed the important task of educating Henry to Jasper either.
Anyway, when Zachary saw Henry walking through the door in the middle of the night and sitting on the couch dejectedly, smoking without a word, he felt his temples throbbing.
He knew his son all too well. Normally, when Henry behaved like that, he knew that he had done something so bad that even Anna could not solve it.
Zachary glanced curiously at Jasper. He did not understand why Jasper could remain so calm all the time.
He found a cigar and lit it before sitting down across the duo. He said, “Go on then, what did you do?”
Henry sighed. He looked at his father but hesitated to speak. He wore a sheepish look on his face, looking extremely sorry yet at the same time was too embarrassed to tell his elder.
Zachary’s temples throbbed even harder now.
“Spill it!” Zachary roared impatiently.
“Sigh…” Henry sighed, his face full of bitterness. “Here’s what happened…”
Half an hour later, Zachary and Jasper, as well as Henry with a slap print on his face, sat dejectedly opposite Old Master Law and sighed at the same time.
The three long sighs made Old Master Law frown.
After Zachary told Old Master Law the whole story, he rubbed his face and said with a wry smile, “Dad, I know it’s inappropriate for us to trouble you when it comes to things like this, but it’s different now. If the Turners send forth their old master, then with my identity, it’ll be really awkward for me. So I have no choice but to ask you to step in.”
“I was the one who cleaned up your messes when you were young. Now I also have to clean up your son’s messes when I’m already so old. Do I owe the both of you something?” Old Master Law sulked.
Zachary, “…”
Henry, “…”
Jasper nearly burst out laughing.
After that, a solemn air hung over everyone in the room.
The most important thing at the moment was to solve the problem.
“Henry, you’ve disappointed me greatly this time,” Old Master Law said, looking at Henry.
This time, the guilt on Henry’s face was genuine. He stood up and said, “I know, Grandpa. I’ll learn from my mistakes.”
“Hmph.” Zachary harrumphed, saying, “That Turner junior is really despicable. If he’s already resorting to such dishonest practices at such a young age, I can’t imagine what he’ll do in the future.”
“No matter how despicable he is, your son is the one who gave him something to use against him this time. You must admit defeat. Don’t complain,” Old Master Law said mildly.
As he spoke, Old Master Law glanced at Zachary and continued, “This is your son. The problem has to be solved, but the punishment will be carried out nonetheless. What do you plan to do?”
