One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 211 Ross's choice, Yixiao's choice
"Right, Lucas?"

Ross reached out and stroked Lucas' little head.

Lucas nodded without hesitation and said:
"The Godfather will not abandon anyone!"

After he finished speaking, he took out a torn piece of newspaper from his pocket. These words were written under the gray-white photo.

Annina looked confused, then she tilted her head slightly, stretched out her left hand and said:
"You cheated, so I'm going to cheat for once, it's only fair!"

"Yes, as long as you forgive me, I can cheat twice!"

Lucas stretched out his left hand and shook it, his face full of excitement and joy.

Ross gave a satisfied smile, then hugged the two little ones with his arms and jumped onto the windowsill in the backyard of Rossburg.

He first greeted the elderly people present, handed the two children to them, and after watching the grandfather and grandson leave, he hugged Ge Li in his arms, sat on the chair and said softly:
"What happened while I was away?"

"The troublemaker left yesterday. We basically don't care about these things now. If you want to ask, just ask the butler."

Goli lay happily on Ross's chest, and time had left some traces on her face.

"I heard that Yatuo hooked up with a female scholar. What do you think?"

She asked suddenly, this happened several months ago, but she only received the news some time ago.

Her own son was quietly in love, and as a mother, she didn't even get a whim about it. When she thought of this, she swung her fist and hit Ross on the neck twice.

"It's not a glorious thing. He is very much like me, especially in some aspects. Forgive me, Goli. I would rather let him go to a marriage alliance now. I will accept him even if he is a mermaid from Fishman Island."

Ross looked a little unhappy and was not very willing to talk about this matter, but he had to clean up the matter for his son.

Yatuo and Olivia's romance was published in last month's newspaper and was specially placed in the second section.

He didn't know when Morgans would have the courage to publish the scandal of Cloud Island, but that would at least be after he was unable to find him. The details of this news had been rudely suppressed by him for several months, and many things had been glossed over.

Maybe someone will want to explore it in the future, but it no longer matters.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this. Sister Mora, I think you have something you want to talk about, right?"

Goli shook her head and chose to let the matter go. She originally wanted to talk about it in detail. After all, this was the most critical matter for the next generation in their family.

But since my husband has made up his mind, let's wait and see.

She slowly stood up, tidied her dress, and gave Ross's seat to Mora.

Mora was not polite either. A short separation is better than a new marriage. She imitated her sister Goli's behavior and lay in Ross's arms before slowly speaking:

"Well, dear, maybe what I am about to say will make you unhappy. After all, my father had some complaints about my marriage."

She blinked twice and a sly smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. Ross's originally comfortable expression froze for a moment. He seemed to have guessed what the other party was going to say next, so he lowered his head in frustration.

"We should consider little Mona's future in advance, right? She is already fourteen years old. I was only a little older than this when I married you.

Barrett is a good choice. I like this quiet boy very much. He can give people a sense of security just like you did back then. What do you think, dear? Can you tell me what you think? "

After she finished speaking, Mora squinted her eyes and rubbed Ross's arms twice. With her ears pressed against Ross's chest, she could clearly hear Ross's violent heartbeat.

Beside him, the other two wives smiled and expressed their satisfaction with Ross's current condition.

This is very normal. Although women are usually used as tools for marriage among the nobility, there are exceptions. The three of them happened to be one of the exceptions.

Therefore, they knew very well Ross's condition at this moment, which was exactly the same as when they resolutely followed him away and before their father waved goodbye.

"call……"

Ross took a deep breath, and then said, his voice was relieved, but also uncomfortable:
“I never interfere with their choices unless it is a mistake in itself, but all I can do is to provide follow-up care and guidance.

Barrett is a child I picked up. I know him very well. With him, Mona will be happier than almost any other girl in the world. She will live a carefree life."

"So you agree?"

Mora was a little surprised. She didn't expect Ross to be so open-minded. Every time she observed, her husband would be very unhappy when he saw the two little kids together.

"Why should I disagree?"

Ross shook his head and said that he was indeed very upset that his little girl was kidnapped, but no matter how upset he was, he still had to make a decision from his daughter's perspective. He continued:

"But that's a little too early. When I come back at the end of next year, I will give Barrett a few tasks. If he can successfully complete one of them, he can marry Mona at any time, and even become the next generation head of the family.

"Goli, Luva, Mora, please don't blame me for being partial. This sea is not a place where power is important. You will understand me, right?" After saying that, Ross hugged Mora in his arms with both hands and closed his eyes gently.

The atmosphere was very quiet, no one was talking, only the sound of two children playing could be heard in the house.

They felt a little resentful, but they still understood their husbands' behavior. After all, the sea will have to speak with fists.

This was true for Ross in the past and it is also true for Barrett now. Only in this way can life be happy, rather than just continuing the glory of one generation.

They were just very curious about what kind of test Ross would give them that would make him make such a promise.

…………

"Do you remember me, Mrs. Miko? I'm here for tea again. I wonder if I can taste your cooking again."

East China Sea, Halik Kingdom, Yixiao returned here again after a long absence with a staff and sword.

But unlike the last time when he was blindfolded, this time he was not wrapped in bandages. Instead, he opened his white eyes and looked at the white-haired woman in front of him.

Mrs. Micko covered her mouth in surprise. She didn't expect that she would meet the kind gentleman again. She felt a little excited for a moment.

She quickly put down what she was doing, and her daughter, who had grown much taller, took over her mother's job so that the other party could entertain the older brother whom she had only met once.

But he looked a little old, and no one knew what had happened.

"Of course, of course. I always prepare some good tea for visiting guests. Please go and sit down first. I will get some snacks."

Mrs. Mickel said very enthusiastically. She was very fond of Yixiao and there was a light of sympathy in her eyes.

She had heard that once a person experiences great ups and downs, their hair would easily turn gray overnight. A smile obviously wouldn't make it that serious, but the look of a person who looks old before he's even twenty showed that he must have gone through a lot.

The last time I came, although Yixiao looked quite old, I could still tell that he was a young man.

Mrs. Micko knew that no amount of comfort was as important as a harbor. Kind people should be rewarded. She was willing to act as that harbor of smile and add some refreshment to his tiredness.

He smiled and nodded in gratitude, then looked towards the somewhat unfamiliar orphanage church.

It has become much bigger and looks very new, apparently the result of an expansion not long ago. The number of children inside has also increased by about half, and they are all very young.

The few children he had picked up before were all looking at him carefully in the church.

The selfish boy had a clock hanging around his neck. When Yixiao looked over, he quietly opened it and revealed a picture inside.

That was a photo of him and his younger brother. It seemed that the two brothers had a very deep affection for each other.

Yixiao nodded and watched the children's every move at the door until Mrs. Mick's voice came:

"Mr. Yixiao, the dessert is ready. I don't know your taste, and considering the bitter taste of good tea, I added more sugar in it."

He smiled and waved, not knowing who he was saying goodbye to, and walked towards the small house where he had stayed before.

Nothing had changed here. Mrs. Micko put a pot of hot tea on the table. There was a cup of hot tea next to it, steaming. The faint fragrance of tea had spread and lingered under Yixiao's nose.

Two plates of dessert were placed on the table, one pumpkin pie and one sauce pie, both of which were simple yet very rare dishes.

"Thank you for the treat. This pumpkin pie is definitely the best I've ever had. The sugar and pumpkin are perfectly mixed together. It's perfect!"

"Really? If you like it, just eat it all. Oh, eat slowly and drink some tea. Be careful not to choke if you eat too fast."

Mrs. Mickel was very happy to see Yixiao wolfing down the food, and she kept pouring him more tea.

After a long while, when all the snacks and tea were gone, Mrs. Miko asked Yixiao:

"Yixiao, if you have something you want to ask of me, just tell me. I can tell. After all, almost everything is written on your face."

"Ah? Really? It's not a big deal. I just hope you can teach me how to take better care of these children, Mrs. Micko."

"Ok?"

Mrs. Micko looked at him with some confusion and smiled. The actions of this blind man were always beyond her expectations.

"Of course! But may I ask why? After all, taking care of these children is actually a very troublesome thing."

“I wanted to pursue my dream before, but I failed more than once, so I changed the way to pursue it with the help of my friends.

This is the certificate issued to me by the Nasdaq family. From today on, I am a godfather, but I don’t have much experience yet, so I can only trouble you to teach me.”

(End of this chapter)