"Don't you think that he always has a finger in the pie in our affairs? I really hope that he could just mind his own business."
"If he doesn't care about anything else, then would he be any different from a bookworm?" Heinz looked at Grace and continued, "He is the eldest son of the Jones family, someone who will have to take charge in the future. He must be well equipped with the ability to deal with anything."
Grace was dumbfounded. She has had the idea before, but she hadn't thought about it so deeply.
She was shocked that Heinz had already planned on training Little Gary to be his successor.
Heinz added, "I thought it was good that he went to look for Mr. Yarbrough himself. Let Mr. Yarbrough notice him and he will have his eyes on him."
After listening to his explanation, Grace felt that it made sense.
She sighed and said, "I had thought his habit of sticking his nose into our affairs needed to be changed, but after hearing what you've said, it makes sense. But he's still just a child, Heinz. Are you already planning to train him to be your successor?"
"He is the eldest son and naturally he is going to be my successor," Heinz answered in a deep voice.
"But what about Ernest?" Grace couldn't help but worry. "Heinz, you have two sons now, not one."
"What are you worried about?" Heinz smiled and asked, "Are you worried that our sons will fight over the inheritance?"
Grace nodded and uttered, "I wasn't worried at first but now that you've put it this way, I can't help but get worried."
"So we'll need to guide and educate them properly." Heinz sat down beside her and smoothed her hair. "No need to lecture him next time. He has his own way of thinking and he has a good sense of propriety. We just have to keep an eye so that he doesn't sway from the right path.”
Grace chuckled as she pulled his hand down and said, "Didn't Little Gary just complained about how intimate we get? I am not a child, so why are you doing this?"
"You are now my woman." Heinz said with a self-deprecating sigh, "Wouldn't this second-hand man look like a failure in your eyes if I don't at least show my affections?"
Grace’s heart ached to hear her husband mock himself. "I don't think you’ll be able to shake off your role as a second-hand man." Although she said so, she still held his hand tightly.
This was her choice. No matter what kind of person Heinz was, he was her love.
Since she had decided to spend the rest of her life with him, then she would continue on no matter who he was.
Just then, Heinz's phone rang.
"I have to take this." Heinz let go of Grace's hand.
Grace responded with a nod.
Worried that Grace would be affected by the radiation, Heinz answered the call a few feet away.
"Yes?"
"Mr. Jones, Jodie was charged with kidnapping and arson. The court will hold a trial on Friday, nine-thirty in the morning."
Heinz responded with a faint hum.
"Will you attend the hearing?"
"No. I’ve left everything to my lawyer to take charge. I’ve already made it clear with the police back then." "Alright."
After hanging up the phone, Heinz looked at Grace and said, "Jodie's trial will be held on Friday."
Grace was taken aback. She asked, "Is she going to be sentenced?"
"According to the lawyer, she is going to be sentenced to three to ten years of imprisonment." Heinz was calm as he said this.
Perhaps he had completely let go of his feelings for Jodie.
Seeing that he was so calm and composed, she continued to ask, "What about her mother?"
"I don't know. I didn't ask." Heinz was also very frank. "Since the time I found out Jodie had returned alive, I’ve never asked about their affairs and Mrs. Lawson is also no longer my responsibility."
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