Carson Flores stopped Leah Frost, who was reaching for the phone, and smiled, "My visit is mainly to see the elderly and to learn about my father’s origins. Once I know my origins, I can then look for them in the future. As for the rest, there’s no need to put everyone out."
At Carson’s words, Dawson Frost frowned and said, "What do you mean by that? Are you harboring resentment and reluctant to acknowledge us as your relatives?"
Carson smiled calmly, "I just don’t want to cause any trouble for the family. Besides, my life is going quite well, and I haven’t thought about making any changes. I’ll come back to visit the elders when I have time."
Dawson Frost walked up to Carson, looked him in the eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Perhaps you’ve heard that we didn’t support your parents being together, which is why you’re resisting us. I have to admit, that is the truth. But even if I could turn back time, I would make the same decision."
Ella Walters became anxious, "Why are you saying these things in front of the child?"
Dawson Frost ignored Ella Walters and continued to stare at Carson, "No matter the reason, your parents left, entrusted their child to a stranger, and kept you away from your family for twenty-seven years. Even I, as a father, have the right to criticize them."
"You are the son of Westin Flores and Lucy Frost; half of the blood in your veins is from the Frost Family members. Now that your parents are nowhere to be found, and you have no living relatives on your father’s side, the Frost Family members are your family."
"You’re an adult with your own pride. Perhaps you don’t want to be seen as seeking connections with the affluent by coming back, so you choose to stay distant. But you truly are our grandson; that’s an indelible blood tie, an unbreakable bond of kinship."
"Even if you have worries, you should at least give each other a chance to meet and understand each other. If after getting to know us, you feel we don’t deserve to be called family, then you can turn around and walk away, and I will not stop you!"
Carson was quite surprised inside; he hadn’t expected Dawson Frost to speak so frankly, but he couldn’t help but admire the seasoned craftiness of the elder, who had pinpointed his thoughts exactly.
Ella Walters came over, held onto Carson’s arm, and wouldn’t let go, "Carson, it’s not easy to finally come home, how can you just turn around and leave? Your mom and dad aren’t here, but now this is your family, your home with your grandparents. From now on, you should stay in the Western Capital, it’s better to have family support. And if your master contacts you, invite him over to the Western Capital too, we should really thank him..."
Leah Frost, who had been silent until now, smiled and said, "If you enter the family door only to turn away and leave, I don’t know how many tears your grandmother will shed. All these years, she has never stopped thinking about you, handsome guy. You wouldn’t want your mother’s mother to be so distressed, would you?"
Ella Walters, annoyed, turned her head and slapped Leah Frost on the arm, "What nonsense are you calling out? He’s your nephew!"
Leah Frost laughed, "I haven’t said anything wrong, he is indeed handsome, almost the spitting image of his father, and his personality is almost identical too. Like father, like son, the genetic inheritance is really strong!"
Carson instinctively turned his head to look at Leah Frost. She smiled and said, "When your dad and my sister were together, I was seven. They took me out quite a few times, and those memories are deeply engraved in my mind. I have lots of photos from our outings, do you want to see them?"
Leah Frost grinned like a little devil, "Call me ’Auntie’, and I’ll send you all the photos."
Carson was speechless—this woman was actually tempting him with his parents’ photos!
It was just calling her ’Auntie’, and since she was indeed his aunt, it was no loss to him to do so. Moreover, it was clear that she had had a good relationship with his parents. Because of this, Carson didn’t feel any barriers to calling her that.
"Ah, what a good boy!"
Leah Frost laughed heartily, looked around, then casually reached out, and pulled out the key to her red Ferrari. She placed it in Carson’s hand.
"It wouldn’t do for you to call me for nothing. I bought this car less than a month ago; it’s yours now. This is a welcoming gift from your auntie!"
Carson inwardly gasped—his auntie was indeed generous!
That Ferrari was the latest model of the year, fully equipped it was at least six million. Leah Frost was giving it to him without even blinking an eye?
Carson hurriedly declined, "This is too valuable, I can’t accept it."
Leah Frost smiled, "Now that you’ve called me ’Auntie’, it means you acknowledge me as your aunt. As an elder, it’s only right for me to give you a welcome gift. Don’t you be polite with me. When I used to hustle your dad, I did not hold back at all. Let me enjoy being a generous elder for once, haha!"
Leah Frost’s sincerity made it harder for Carson to decline a second time. After all, declining once is okay, but doing it again would be impolite.
He’d just take it for now, and could return it to her when he left the Western Capital.
Leah Frost, smiling, picked up her phone and motioned with her lips towards Ella Walters, whose meaning was clear.
She was encouraging him to call someone else ’aunt’.