True Fated Marriage (Grace and Heinz)
Chapter 1731

Gary looked at his mother exasperatedly. "Are you implying something?"

"Am I?" Grace laughed and looked at her son. He was just a baby not long ago, and now he had a loving relationship with his girlfriend. Time waited for no men.

Of course, time was very ruthless as well.

"Yes, you are," Gary smiled at his mother. "Mom, stop teasing Celeste and just do it to me instead. I'm incredibly thick-headed, but Celeste is a girl. She gets embarrassed easily."

Grace nodded seriously and said, "What's there to be embarrassed about? You guys have done it, so what's so weird about it? It's natural."

Gary was stunned as he watched his mother leave as she laughed.

He shook his head and smiled. Was this still the mother he knew?

Wasn't she the slightest bit embarrassed at teasing them?

Gary watched his mother leave before he turned around to return to his room. Then, he found that Celeste had woken up with a blush on her face. Her eyes were filled with blame as she looked at Gary.

"Oh, it's all your fault," She complained softly. "Your mother caught us doing it, and now she's never going to let us live it down."

Gary replied seriously, "No, she's worried about us. She wasn't laughing at us, you know. You must be mistaken."

"No I'm not," Celeste had heard everything, and she didn't expect Gary to lie about it. "I heard Aunt Smith laugh as she walked downstairs."

"Oh that. Well, of course she would be laughing. Would you rather her cry?" Gary asked.

Celeste was dumbstruck. Her blush extended from the tips of her ears all the way down to her neck.

Gary was playing dumb!

"Plus, isn't it good for mom to be laughing? It means that she's in a good mood, and that she isn't worrying about us. Hence, we don't need to feel guilty, and mom can focus on her pregnancy." Gary's tone was teasing. "Plus, doing it makes our bond stronger and calms our parents' worries. What's there not to like about it?"

Celeste was astonished, and she was unable to understand Gary's logic.

Alas, she could not refute it.

Well, she had to admit that she couldn't replace any reason to refute what he said.

Gary teased her as she remained silent. "Why are you so quiet? Don't you wish that mom stays happy all the time?"

"Of course," Celeste shook her head immediately. "I hope that Aunt Smith stays happy always and gives birth smoothly."

"That's more like it. She's very glad that we're so loving with one another. This is our little contribution to her happiness. Isn't it great?"

That was obviously very wrong on all counts, but Celeste knew that she was not Gary's opponent.

Hence, she refused to say anything no matter how much Gary teased her.

Celeste took a deep breath and walked towards the bathroom. "I don't have the energy to deal with you anymore. I'm going to wash up and head downstairs.I Hearing this, Gary's thin lips couldn't help but curl up, revealing a faint smile.

He stepped forward and said, "Let's take a bath together."

Celeste paused and turned around to yell at him. "I'll take a shower first. You can take one after

me."

She didn't want to take a bath with him. If that happened, she had no idea how long it would be before she got to go downstairs.

She knew Gary's habits way too well.

However, Gary ignited Celeste's protests and said, "Let's shower together. We'd save time and water. That would help Mother Earth as well, no?" Celeste was rendered absolutely speechless.

She loved the Earth, sure, but showering together was definitely not a way to save water.

Just like that, Gary followed Celeste into the bathroom. The two of them stayed in there for another hour.

Celeste's face was very red, and she seemed extremely tired when she left the bathroom.

She changed her clothes and went downstairs. She tried to glare at Gary a few times, but he just smiled in self-satisfaction everytime.

However, they did not expect Liam and Maria to be sitting in the living room alongside Grace.

They all smiled at Gary and Celeste as they walked down the stairs. Maria said, "Gary, you're too much. We were too polite to disturb Celeste yesterday when she woke up and let you have her, but you still occupy all of her time today. You two must have slept very well, and it's almost past noon."

Gary nodded and looked at the sun outside the window. "Yeah, it's quite late now."

Celeste felt embarrassed and quickly apologized. "I'm sorry to have made you guys worry."

"It's fine, Celeste. Please eat first, and we'll talk later," Maria held her hand and brought her to the dining table. "Look, there's so much delicious food waiting. We were all waiting for you to start eating." "Ah, I'm so sorry," Celeste apologized profusely. "Has Aunt Smith eaten yet?"

"I haven't. Let's chat while we eat. Come on." Grace spoke as she walked over.

After everyone sat down, Celeste found that Ernest and Heinz were not there, so she asked, "Aren't we waiting for Ernest and Uncle Jones?"

Grace replied, "He's off to work to deal with some things, and Ernest is at school. We don't have to wait for them."

"Then let's eat!" Maria exclaimed enthusiastically. "Celeste, you should rest after we have our meal. You look tired." Celeste felt rather guilty and shook her head. "No need, I've had enough sleep."

However, the funny thing was that she yawned the moment she finished speaking.

Then, all the people at the table laughed.

It made Celeste feel even more embarrassed.

She hasn't expected her body to betray her, and she blushed furiously.

Maria was considerate and did not say anything.

Gary defended Celeste and teased Maria. "Looks like you need a nap as well, Maria. After Liam arrived, you've been taking naps every day." Maria felt a little embarrassed at his words.

She paused, and a sheepish look revealed itself on her face.

Liam glanced at Gary and said, "Naps are good for the heart. After I leave London, Maria should continue taking her naps to preserve her health." This was his way of defending Maria from Gary's teasing.

Hence, Maria immediately became spirited. She raised her chin and snorted at Gary.

Gary nodded calmly and said, "You're right, but naps are bad for the kidneys."

Celeste coughed hard at his words and she nearly choked.

Gary patted Celeste on the back as her face went

red. However, she managed to get it under control quickly.

After that, Gary relaxed.

Liam glanced at Gary before he suddenly smiled and said, "Sounds like you're speaking from experience, Gary."

"That sounds about right." Maria nodded along with Liam, playing along perfectly.

However, Gary did not feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he asked, "Liam, we're both experienced men. Let's not throw shade at one another." Liam smiled. He looked at Gary and said, "That's true. You and Maria are cousins, so you should treat her better. If so, I wouldn't be like this." Gary said, "Ah, you really love Maria, don't you? Frankly, she was the one who started it."

"She's young. Leave her alone." Liam replied.

Gary burst into laughter. "Liam, this is the first time you've been so unreasonable. Why should I let her win? Since I'm younger, you should let me win."

Liam paused for a moment before he smiled and scooped up a bit of fried pig's kidneys for Gary. "You're right. Have some kidney, Gary. It's good for your own kidneys. It's hard to get these in London, and the butler had to visit several butchers."

Gary smiled calmly at the delicate-looking kidney slices in front of him. "You're right, they are hard to replace. When you first arrived in London, the butler was planning to prepare it for both of us. You have some as well."

As he spoke, Gary placed a piece of kidney on Liam's plate.

Grace found the two boys bickering very amusing, and she said, "You both are in need of some extra nutrition. Here, I had the butler buy some bull's p*nis. Have some to boost your strength."

As she spoke, she pushed the dish close to Liam and Gary.

Both Maria and Celeste were shocked.

Liam and Gary were also astonished as well. They were no match for Grace.

Gary felt a chill run down his spine. "Mom, why did you ask the butler to buy this? It's disgusting."

"What do you mean by disgusting?" Grace looked at her son calmly. "This is a delicacy, and it's good for you. You should appreciate it as Ernest doesn't get to have it."

Then, Grace turned to Maria and Celeste and said, "Maria, Celeste, make sure your boyfriends have some. They should appreciate our efforts."

Maria lowered her head and blushed.

Celeste was too shy to speak as this situation was way too awkward.

Grace's words dumbfounded all of them immediately.

Grace noted that Celeste and Maria were too shy to do anything, so she placed a lot of the dish on Liam and Gary's plates herself.

Both the boys lost their appetite when they saw the slimy thing lying on their plates.

Maria looked at Liam's plate and felt very sorry for him.

Gary protested, "I'll be d*mmed if I eat this."

Grace replied, "Eat it. Don't waste such a delicacy."

Gary shook his head and pushed the plate to the side, saying, "Mom, what's wrong with you? You put a bull's p*nis on my plate."

Grace smiled and said, "Why are you being so dramatic? You've been eating this for days now."