Chapter 1581


    Mia had been busy since the early morning when she found out that Levi wasing home. She


    didn’t know how to cook, but because she wanted Levi to enjoy a home-cooked meal personally


    prepared by her, she took it very seriously. She managed to prepare a few decent dishes after a


    whole afternoon of hard work.


    The dishes were served, but Levi was not home yet. Mia looked out the door a couple of times but


    he was yet to return. She looked at Neil impatiently and said, "Neil, do you think that brat Levi isn''t


    coming home after all?"


    "He called earlier not long ago and said that he would be back soon," Neil replied.


    Mia peeked her head out and looked at the door again. "But why do I still not see him?"


    "He doesn''t have a pair of wings, it takes some time for him to get home. So why don''t juste sit


    down and have some tea with me?"


    Mia red at Neil with displeasure and said, "If Levi didn''t look so much like you, I wouldn''t believe


    that he is your child. Your son hasn''t been home in such a long time. Besides, he has been injured


    and needs rescue, but you don’t seem worried at all as his father."


    Neil replied, "Haven''t you heard of an old saying about how one must go through their own


    challenges and sufferings before they can be sessful? All of the experiences he is going through


    now will be his most precious assets in the future."


    "But not every sessful person has to go through suffering first," Mia said casually.


    "Tell me a few stories of sessful people that did not have to suffer."


    Mia thought about it, but she couldn''t think of anyone that didn''t have to work hard for their sess.


    Even her cold brother, Kevin, who had the nickname of "King of Entrepreneurs", didn''t just achieve


    his sess overnight. He went through a lot before he became sessful, and he still worked very


    hard to this day despite his achievements.


    She sighed, "Yes, it’s true. Every sessful person has to work for their sess, including Colonel


    Brown, Kevin, and his wife, Karen."


    "That''s more like it," Neil said.


    "I do understand the situation but everytime I think about Levi going on his missions that puts his life


    in danger, I feel extremely worried. Also, Levi is the only son of the Brown family. If something bad


    were to happen to him, there will be no one to inherit the Brown family," Mia said.


    "What do you mean there will be no one to inherit the Brown family? Could we, the Brown family,


    possibly have a throne to be passed down to its inheritors?"


    All Mia wanted was to find excuses to care for her own child, but Neil was not agreeing with her and


    was even going against her reasoning. She instantly felt angry and said, "Neil Brown, if it weren''t


    because you''re at an old age and nobody would want you anymore, I would divorce you."


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    "You... We''ve been married for decades but you''ve always talked about divorcing me. If I didn''t


    know you well enough and took your words seriously, it would''ve affected our rtionship badly.


    Now that our kid has grown up, you should try to work on your temper. I would be patient with you


    and protect you, but what if one day I wasn''t here anymore? Who is going to protect you then?"


    "Neil, what nonsense are you talking about?" Mia yelled.


    T m just saying what if, it''s not like I''m seriously going to abandon you now. What are you so


    nervous about?" Neil said.


    Mia bit her lip. "Neil, I''m warning you, don''t ever say such a thing again or I won''t y nice


    anymore," Mia said as her voice trembled.


    Mia had never thought about Neil leaving her because she couldn’t imagine how life would be


    without him. She had devoted herself to him since she was very young. If he wasn''t here anymore,


    she would probably give up living too.


    Neil stood up and walked over to Mia. He swiftly pulled her into his arms and said, "Mia, I will be


    with you forever, I will never leave you alone in this world."


    Mia clenched her fist and punched him. "All jokes aside, you''d better bear in mind never to say such


    nonsense again."


    Neil nodded and said, "Fine, I won''t say such things anymore."


    "Neil, you know that I don''t have many skills. I don''t even know how to cook well. If I left you, I would


    most likely be a useless person. You’ ve taken care of me for so many years and you''ll surely miss


    me if we weren''t together. I'' m sure you won''t bear to abandon me," Mia added.


    "Of course not." Just as Neil finished speaking, the sound of a car was hearding from the yard.


    Mia looked up and saw it was the car she had sent this morning to pick Levi up. Her son, who did


    not like toe home, was finally back after a whole afternoon of waiting.


    "Neil, remember, no more saying nonsense."


    Neil saluted, "Yes, Madam!"


    The car stopped and Levi hopped out. He was stunned when he saw his parents waiting for him at


    the entrance. He was in his twenties and it was the first time they ever did so. He was flustered. He


    rushed forward and performed a military salute to them. "Colonel Brown, Mrs. Brown, your son has


    returned."


    "There''s no need to put on an act at home," Neil said.


    "Father, I, your son, have vastly improved. How could you call this an act? Let me tell you, I don’t


    like the sound of those words," Levi said.


    "Fine, you have improved, Levi. I''ve underestimated you," Neil said with augh.


    "That’s more like it."


    "You brat, I thought you didn''t know how toe home anymore. I thought your heart was


    elsewhere and you''ve lost the way to our house," Miained as she walked towards Levi to


    check if his previous injury had worsened. She let out a sigh of relief as she realized that he was


    fine. "I, your poor mother, have been waiting for you all afternoon. How are you going to


    compensate me?"


    "As long as Mrs. Brown gives me her orders, I will do anything she asks me to, without any


    comint," Levi answered.


    "Since you were a kid, you''ve always sweet-talked me to make me happy. When have you really


    listened to my advice?"


    "Yes, I didn’t know better when I was younger. Now, your son is a grown man, and he will be


    behaving himself in the future. I will pay attention to everything you have to say," Levi said.


    It was not the first time Levi had said these words to Mia. He would say it casually and forget all


    about it in a while. He never actually put his words into action. Mia did not take his words seriously


    this time. "I prepared a home-cooked meal for you today. If you want to be a good son, you should


    finish all the food I made."


    In the past, Levi would definitely reply, "Mom, your cooking is going to kill me."


    Mia was prepared for Levi''s ridicule, but he replied, "Roger that, my dear mother."


    Mia was taken aback. She giggled and said, "Both father and son know the best way to


    make me happy!"