In fact, what Mia couldn't stand most was that Neil nodded in agreement when somebody else said that she was rude! Even if she was extremely rude, she couldn't stand it if others criticized her behind her back.
Neil said slowly, "Yes, they are saying you're rude, but that's a fact! It is also a fact that my son is better looking than I am. And besides myself, in this world, who else could produce a son who is better looking than me?"
Mia said, "You are so shameless!"
Neil replied, "Well, it's all caused by you!"
Mia still had more to say. But just then, the doorbell rang. It seemed that Karen Joy Kyle had arrived with her sweetheart. Hence, she politely rang the doorbell this time.
Mia flashed a warning look at Neil. She probably meant that she would get even with Neil another day. Then, she put on a smile and went to open the door.
The door opened. However, it was not Karen Joy and Nathaniel standing outside the door. It was Jayden instead. Mia was a little surprised. "Jayden, why are you here?"
Jayden said, "Little Aunt, I heard from Grandma that you and Great Uncle have invited the future son-in-law of the Kyle family over for dinner. As the eldest son of the family, I thought I should come over and have a look too."
"Karen had gone downstairs to pick him up. She hasn't come back up yet. Come in and have a seat," Mia stepped aside and beckoned for Jayden to enter the house.
"Hi, Great Uncle," when he saw Neil, Jayden greeted him politely.
"Have a seat," Neil answered promptly. The two men sat opposite each other, and between themselves had nothing much to say. When the situation was beginning to become a little awkward, Levi suddenly rushed over to Jayden happily.
The little boy trotted over to Jayden's side and spoke in an adorable tone of voice, "Brother Jayden, you're here!" This was a rare occurrence, for Levi to speak in such a soft and childish tone!
"Yes," Jayden nodded and picked the little one up. "Levi, you seem to have grown taller again."
"But I am still much shorter than you," Levi was about the same age as Julien was, but Jayden was more than ten years older than these two boys. In the eyes of the two little boys, their Big Brother Jayden was their hero.
"Because you are still a little boy, my dear Levi. When you grow up in a few years, you will definitely be taller than I am now!" Jayden rubbed his head and said with a smile.
"No, I don't want to be taller than you!" Levi pouted his lips adorably. It was so rare to see him behave in such a cute and innocent manner.
"Why?" Jayden asked.
"I want you to always be my Big Brother. I don't want to be taller than you. I don't want you to call me Big Brother instead!" Based on Levi's childish beliefs, he thought that being the tallest would make him the Big Brother instead, so he didn't want that to happen.
"No matter how tall you are, I am always your Big Brother. This will never change!" Jayden said, amused by Levi's words.
In the Kyle family, except for Karen Joy, everyone treated Jayden as family. This was especially true for Levi and Julien, who addressed Jayden as their Big Brother. From their gazes, he could see their admiration for him.
These two little fellows really liked him as a brother. Similarly, he also felt a sense of importance because of the way they treated him.
"Really?" Levi tilted his little head and asked Jayden.
"Of course! Have I ever lied to you?" Jayden said.
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