Chapter 3793
Grandma May exclaimed, “Come on, hurry up and have a daughter so we can see if I can predict it!” Tatum was at a loss for words; he hadn’t even held Elora’s hand yet, let alone considered having a daughter. Elora was completely unaware that he was interested in her. “Grandma, you should be urging my five older brothers to give you a great-granddaughter. I don’t even have a wife yet, so having a daughter is still a long way off.”
Grandma May replied, “If you don’t give me a great-granddaughter, do you expect me to stop worrying about you? Tatum, you have some nerve. That’s it, I’m hanging up now—I don’t want you influencing me to feel like the head monk of a temple!” Without allowing Tatum a chance to respond, Grandma May hung up the phone.
Tatum chuckled to himself. Grandma May knew he was making progress, so she wasn’t overly concerned. After all, Tatum was still young—he had just turned 27. Compared to his older brother Zachary, who married in his early thirties, Tatum had plenty of time. Besides, neither of his brothers Evan nor Evan had managed to win over their partners yet, so there was no need to rush.
Grandma May didn’t expect him to act immediately after developing feelings for Elora. He had heard she was somewhat picky, particularly about food, so he took it as a challenge and traveled all the way to Annenburg in Province X to become a private chef for his fiancée.
“If I don’t call, Grandma says I’m not being filial. If I do call, she complains about me,” Tatum muttered to himself. But he didn’t mind; that was simply how he and his grandmother interacted. Tatum then called Zachary. When Zachary answered, he
Tatum asked warmly, “Brother, are you back from your business trip?” He already knew about the situation with the Farrell family in Jensburg and suspected that Zachary had returned home. Given the deep love between Zachary and his sister-in-law, Tatum assumed Zachary would hurry home as soon as he finished his work. Their connection was so strong that even a single day apart felt like an eternity. They hadn’t seen one another in weeks, and Tatum knew his brother must have missed his wife dearly.
Deep down, Tatum envied the joy that Zachary and his sister-in-law shared. He hoped that he and Elora could experience that same happiness someday. “I’m at FC Manor now,” Zachary replied. “I’ll be bringing your sister-in-law and Sonny back in a couple of days.”
Just then, Sonny’s little face appeared on the screen. “Uncle Tatt!” he exclaimed excitedly. “Uncle Tatt, it’s been so long! Where have you been? When are you coming back?”
Tatum smiled and responded, “I’m working far away, Sonny. I won’t be home for New Year’s, and when I return depends on whether my boss gives me some time off. You’ve grown taller, haven’t you? Did you miss me?”
“I eat well every day, so I’ve grown taller. Uncle Zack says I’ve put on a little weight because I eat a lot, but Aunt Seren says that’s fine since I’m always running around and won’t get too chubby. But to be honest, Uncle Tatt, I didn’t miss you,” Sonny said with his usual candor.
Among Uncle Zack’s eight brothers, Sonny was closest to Uncle Callum and Uncle…
Rowan didn’t get to see his other uncles very often, so he didn’t particularly miss them, although he was always glad to see them because they treated him so well. At Uncle Zack’s house, Sonny was told he was the family favorite. Tatum chuckled, “Alright then, Sonny, I don’t miss you either. Now we’re even! Did you enjoy your time at Aunt Jane’s house?”