63 Are you secretly planning something?
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The next day, Cole told Chase directly that he wanted Cameron to take him to school. Chase was a bit shocked by his decision. He wondered if he heard it wrong.
"You don't even like your uncle. Why did you decide to pick him?"
Cole mused, "I think I need more chances to see him so we can know each other better."
Chase couldn't understand the reason. These two tended to claw each other's eyes out when they met. He wondered how long they could hang out in peace. Besides, Chase didn't even expect their relationship to be improved. He only hoped they wouldn't hate each other more after this.
Grabbing his phone, Chase dialed Cameron's number.
Cameron couldn't believe what Chase suggested at first. But Chase still persuaded him to come.
After the call, Cameron sat there for a while in shock. Come to think of it, Kevin had not been entirely cold to him recently. He had even called him "Uncle Cameron" last time, not even "i***t", or "hey, you".
Cameron drove his fanciest sports car to Chase's mansion after breakfast.
"Hey, man! Your favorite uncle is here to take you to school!" Cameron flashed his white teeth.
"You're the best, Uncle Cameron!"
The smile on Cole's face made Cameron happy. On their way to school, however, Cole suddenly asked about how well were his grandparents doing.
Cameron was a bit surprised, "You started to care about your grandparents, huh? You were even reluctant to see them before."
"Well… I am their grandson. Of course I should be concerned. Anyway, are they well?"
Cameron thus told the boy that his grandpa was doing great. But Grandma always complained she had a bad hip.
Cole thought for a while, "Uncle, do you know Madam Dussa? She's a great doctor and she saved my life. Why don't you let her take a look at Grandma?"
Cameron frowned, not knowing what to say back.
"Come on, uncle. I don't need to go to school this weekend. We can take Madam Dussa to Grandma's this Saturday. I'm sure she will make Nanny feel better."
Cameron was a bit suspicious, "Kevin, I need you to tell me the truth. Are you secretly planning something?"
Cole laughed, "You're thinking too much. I just care about Grandma. Besides, Nanny always scolds Daddy when he tries to discipline me." Cole made up a random excuse, knowing he shouldn't reveal his true purpose.
Cameron thought for a pause, "You smart ass, you do know Nanny is the only one your dad fears, huh? How are you gonna thank me if I say yes?"
"What do you want me to do, uncle?" Cole grimaced.
"Hang out with me in the theme park this weekend!"
The theme park? What kind of condition was that?
But Cole couldn't only nod.
…
On the night of this Friday, Cole called Kevin secretly. They started to discuss their plan again.
The first step was to persuade Mommy, so she would go to treat Grandma's hip.
Cole thought of that bank account Nanny gave him. He asked Kevin to use this to persuade Mom.
Kevin agreed. On the next morning, he mentioned the whole thing to Lola.
Lola was surprised. The number on that card was not small. Hearing Cole took the money, she felt quite uneasy.
"Mom, Grandma has given the money to me anyway. Could you go to her house and give her a couple of needle treatments? You know, just to pay off her money."
Lola objected to Kevin's suggestion at the beginning. If Chase got to know that she went to treat his mother, he would think she was planning something evil again.
Lola didn't want any trouble.
Kevin insisted that she should go, promising that his daddy would never know. Lola thus gave in eventually.
"If your dad finds out, just tell him that I went to treat her because she paid me…" Lola said worriedly.
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