Roman huffed with a hint of defiance, "Mom loves me so much, she won't get mad."
With that, he hummed a tune and trotted upstairs.
Lucas rolled over lazily and asked, "You're not playing video games anymore?"
Roman replied, "I've got to pick Mom up this afternoon, need to choose some clothes now."
Choose clothes? A slight twitch touched the corner of Lucas Lampard's lips.
Sometimes Roman really didn't seem like a typical four-year-old.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the plane touched down right on schedule.
For safety reasons, Matthew and Amanda were waiting in the car with Roman, not bothering to step out.
Matthew remarked, "Astrid's getting popular, just look at all those fans at the airport."
Amanda lifted her chin with pride, "Well, of course. Did you forget whose daughter-in-law she is?"
Roman and Matthew exchanged glances, not daring to disagree. After all, Amanda had stormed back to her family home in a huff not too long ago, and it had taken some sweet talking to coax her back. Best to keep on her good side for now.
Roman said, "Grandma, you look really beautiful today."
At those words, Amanda beamed, "My Roman always knows just what to say. Not like some old coots who only know how to make my life difficult."
Matthew protested, "Roman, what are you saying? When does your grandma not look beautiful?"
Roman almost rolled his eyes. His grandpa really had no shame sometimes.
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