Chapter 691 Chat of Comrade-in-arms

"I'm sorry to have wronged you." Otis was really embarrassed. His family had always been hospitable to their guests. They were clearly his comrades, but they could only stay in their room for dinner. Otis felt very guilty.

"Don't mention it," Victor said, patting Otis's shoulder while having a broad smile. "Do we really need to talk about that?"

"Yeah," Nick said. "Spencer thinks we're the bodyguards Helena sent to keep close to Lucia. It would be really bad if he finds out that we actually know you."

They were open-minded people. Hearing them say so, Otis did not care about it any more. They talked about Lucia and the safety of the baby.

"Dan is really something," Gene said. "He's the one who set up the building. There are almost no loopholes in his system. If anything happens, it's going to be very difficult to get Lucia and the baby out." "Otis, why don't we deal with Dan in secret? He's no good anyway." Victor was more impulsive.

"No," Otis said, immediately rejecting the idea. "Domestic law enforcement is very strict. If something happens to you, how will I explain it to your family?"

"What are we going to do? He's watching us every day. I'm afraid that Spencer will suddenly turn against Lucia and the baby," said Gene, who was the most conflicted of the four and would rather take a chance on Dan.

"I trust you," Otis said, looking at the four men who had fought alongside him. "You will protect Lucia and the baby."

Hearing Otis said so, they looked at one another, and can not help but smile.

"Then we'll do our best and live up to your wishes."

It wasn't too hot tonight, but a few men got to talking, especially when it came to Otis and Helena's relationship.

"Otis, why don't you just go to the Brown family and snatch Helena out?" Victor said bluntly.

"It's not that simple," Otis said with a wry smile. "Her mother is a handful."Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

"Exactly," Nick agreed. "I've only met her a few times, but I can tell she's very controlling. She's got Lucia under her thumb even if she's not her own daughter, let alone Helena."

"Otis, are you really going to wait for Esmae forever if she won't agree?" Jack asked, half-jokingly.

"Yeah," Otis replied without hesitation.

"Huh?" Jack and the others did not expect Otis to answer so simply, but they could understand.

"That's true." Gene smiled. "Otis has never been attracted to women before, not to mention any other woman who could make him fall for her. Helena is lively and generous. If she can get into his heart, I guess Otis won't let her leave again."

Otis thought of Helena's charming smile and nodded with certainty. He would never let her leave for the rest of his life.

"You two brothers are really..." Jack had some helpless emotion, "Fell in love with the daughters of the family feud. Is it agreed?"

"Romeo and Juliet, that's about it..." Otis smiled helplessly. If he and Helena had not fallen in love, perhaps Arthur and Lucia would have been more at ease. Esmae was not at ease with his relationship with Helena, much less with the two of them.

"But since you're in love," Jack patted Otis on the shoulder to encourage him, "Then don't give up easily."

"Sure," Otis replied with a smile.

"That's the attitude. Otis, you just keep it up and keep trying," Victor said, grinning.

"Come on, you're the most cynical guy. You've never had a steady girlfriend. You can't be trusted to say that." Jack taunted Victor.

"What are you talking about?" Victor raised his eyebrows and got into a fight with Jack. The others looked at their bickering and found it funny.

In the laughter, Gene looked at Otis but never said what he was thinking. Forget it. He would take the burden himself.

That night, Theodore was very happy to be around Lucia and to have his sister around him.

"Mommy, is this going to be over soon?" Theodore asked Lucia seriously after his sister had finished her milk and was fast asleep.

Lucia smiled and kissed Theodore on the forehead. "Yes," she said. "It will be over soon."

Trilateral cooperation had been established. When there were more opportunities for contact and a lot of pressure, Nia will naturally give the game away.

"Grandma Esmae still won't let you stay with Daddy?" Theodore asked again.

"Teddy, don't ask too many questions about this. It will affect your feelings for Grandma Esmae," Lucia said, hugging Theodore.

"I know," Theodore whispered, "But sometimes I wonder why Grandma Esmae is so persistent..."

"Teddy, you're still young. Although you are extremely smart, it is difficult for you to understand adults' psychology. You just have to remember how good Grandma Esmae is to you. As for the rest, let Mommy and Daddy handle it," Lucia said gently.

"Well..." Theodore smiled, obediently replied, and then yawned.

"Teddy, go to sleep..." Lucia said softly, patting her son's back gently. Soon, Theodore closed his eyes and fell asleep. She held his two children in her arms, but Lucia could not calm down.

Esmae's unwillingness to compromise may affect not only herself and Arthur, but Teddy and her baby's future perceptions of family and love.

The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to return to Arthur, who was so close to her.

The next day, the setting in the Davies manor was different from the day before. Sophie directed the servants to make the whole of the Davies manor cheerful, never forgetting their own custom. Wherever they were, naturally, the home should be decorated with a Christmas atmosphere.

Spencer thought all night last night. Tossing and turning, finally he came up with a way. Although the chance was not big, once it was successful, the effect was profound!

While Lucia and Arthur play in the garden with their son, the baby girl was taken care of by Sophie. Otis and Bailey were in the living room with her, and Edwin was back at work on business. "Douglas isn't up yet?" Sophie asked her two other sons.

"He was reading late last night, so he just got up late today," Bailey replied.

Then the baby whined, and Sophie quickly coaxed her. She looked up and sighed,

"When are you going to give me a grandchild like Arthur?"