Scrambling to Be the Father of His Ex-Wife's Kid novel Chapter 1149

I pursed my lips, feeling more or less irritable at this point.

Keeping the smile on my face, I looked at Jordan and said, "Mr. Fredericks, you probably have things to discuss with Mr. Grant, right? Why don't you go and talk business with him while I'll help Shannon?"

Shannon looked up at Jordan and asked with a smile, "Do you have work matters to discuss with Mr. Grant?"

Jordan glanced at her, his eyes flashing slightly. "No."

Absolutely speechless!

Was Theo here purely to cadge a meal?

More infuriatingly, Jordan did not seem the least bit surprised about it!

Shannon looked at me with a slightly ambiguous gaze. "Go and rest. The meal will be ready soon. We don't need your help anymore.”

I looked back at Theo at the dining table and went up to Shannon, saying into her ears, "I know you care about me and I’m really happy about it, but I want to stay here and help. Stop driving me out."

Shannon was so clever, so how could she not have guessed why I was so eager to stay in the kitchen? She tilted her head and looked at Theo sitting outside. She said with a smile, "Say, why are you hiding from him? If you can’t be a couple, then be friends. Are you planning to go different ways as complete strangers?"

I froze, my heart racing a little faster.

Her words made me realize that most of the time, my way of thinking was similar t o everyone else. I always thought that after Theo and I got a divorce, we could only go our separate ways. I never thought that we could still be friends and get along as friends.

When Shannon saw that I was lost in thought, she could guess what I was thinking about and said, "Have you ever thought that perhaps you're overcomplicating things? Whether rich or poor, what most people want is to live peacefully. If it isn't because a conflict can't be resolved, why would anyone want t o torture themselves? If two people separate over a small conflict, then would there be harmony left in this world?" She continued after a pause, "In fact, there are always conflicts between married couples, but divorce is not always an option. They continue to live with each other. As time passes, those conflicts won't be worth mentioning anymore. My grandpa often complains that the electronics at home are spoiled, and if they aren't good to use anymore, he'll just get new ones. That's because all those things are lifeless. It's the same even if you get new ones. But humans are different. If two people are expected to change themselves every time they encounter a small problem, then has it occurred to you how many times we'd have to change until we're old? Can we guarantee that the newer versions o f ourselves will be better than the previous ones? Not likely, I'd say."