Old Lady Jones originally wasn’t feeling very spirited, but upon hearing those words, she instantly opened her eyes wide. Even the lifeless depths of her pupils seemed to gain a hint of sparkle at that moment.
"Young Master? Is it my sweet great-grandson William Campbell?"
Adam Jones, holding William, quickly walked over. When he reached Old Lady Jones’s bedside, he set him down.
Before they arrived, Elly Campbell had already told William they were going to visit Great-grandmother, so as soon as William got to the bedside, he dutifully said:
"Great-grandmother, William is here to see you."
The Old Lady was overjoyed. Her spirits suddenly much improved, she immediately called for Gloria to help her sit up.
Adam stepped forward to help Old Lady Jones sit up and lean against the pillow.
Just as the butler had said, upon seeing her precious great-grandson, the Old Lady seemed as happy as if her illness had completely vanished, grabbing William’s chubby little hand and smiling until her eyes curved into crescents.
"It really is Great-grandmother’s beloved great-grandson. Let me have a look at you."
Old Lady Jones gently stroked his cute and lovely face, absolutely delighted.
"This little face, just like your daddy when he was little."
"Great-grandmother, who is cuter, me or Daddy?"
William’s eyes shone brightly, his soft, glutinous voice bearing a hint of an adult-like tone.
Listening to him, Old Lady Jones couldn’t help but laugh heartily, "Of course, my dear William is the most handsome. Your Daddy used to always have such a stern face when he was young, not nearly as charming as our little William."
"Daddy always likes to have a stern face now too, especially when he sees Mommy treating William better than him."
"Great-grandmother, why does Daddy always want to compete with me for Mommy’s attention, even at his age? He’s not even embarrassed."
William’s tone full of derision, combined with his adult-like phrasing, made the Old Lady laugh even more.
Perhaps feeling emboldened by having someone on his side, William wasn’t afraid of Daddy’s daunting expression at all and cuddled up to Great-grandmother, acting spoiled and cute.
"Daddy always likes to hug Mommy, and he also kisses Mommy a lot..."
Elly, who had so far let her son charm the Old Lady, finally couldn’t bear it and coughed loudly.
If he continued, his Dad’s little secrets would all be spilled, and it would embarrass both of them.
Walking quickly to Old Lady Jones’s side, she said, "Grandma, you need to get well soon. Right now, William is using you to go against his Daddy."
The Old Lady looked at Elly with a beaming smile. She seemed much brighter compared to the last time they had met. When mentioning her hell-raiser grandson, there wasn’t a trace of the grievances from before. It seemed that the young man had been working hard lately.
The Old Lady felt reassured, nodding continuously, "Good, good, Grandma will definitely get better soon."
As she spoke, she gently rubbed William’s tender little cheek and said, "Great-grandmother can’t bear to see our little William bullied by a certain shameless person."
"Great-grandmother, get better quickly so that William can protect you too," William said, clinging tightly to the Old Lady’s arm. Though it was their first formal meeting, the cheeky little guy acted as though they were old friends, delighting the Old Lady greatly.
It really seemed as if she might get better the very next second.
However, Old Lady Jones was still sick after all. After being cheerful for a while, she grew tired.
Seeing this, Elly and the rest advised her to lie down and rest.
"Grandma, you should lie down and have a good sleep first. When you wake up refreshed, William can talk with you more."