Coolest Girl in Town (Elise and Alexander)
Chapter 814

Chapter 814 You're Confused

Irvin dashed amok on the streets. Worried that he would become an easy target, he went into a mallhe came across.

But lo and behold, because his actions were too quick for him to react, he bumped straight into awoman who was walking in his direction, causing her to stumble and lose her grip on her coffee,spilling it on another woman.

The coffee instantly left a massive stain on the second woman's snow-white dress.

“Sorry!” Irvin hurriedly put his hands together and apologized. “I really didn’t mean to do it. Are youscalded?”

However, she didn't answer him immediately but only fixed her dress with a frown.

On the other hand, though, the man beside her had a hint of sadness in his eyes when he realizedwho the child was.

Never did Alexander imagine replaceing the person he could only see through pictures and videos inthe last seven years to suddenly stand in front of him. However, it still hadn't come time for them toreunite.

"Where are your parents?” he asked, looking impassive on the surface, seemingly unfazed by theminor accident.

“She's not here.” Irvin owned up to it. “Even if she comes, we'll still have to apologize andcompensate. Your time will be wasted like that, so why don't I just compensate you now?”

A sliver of grimness laced Alexander's eyes, but he said nothing. Looks like this little rascal cameback on his own.

"You talk big for a little kid.” The woman was in seventh heaven when she could finally hang outwith Alexander again, but her good mood was now ruined thanks to this little episode. She didn'twant to simply dismiss the issue, but then because Alexander was right next to her, she could onlypretend to make a joke out of it with a chuckle. “This designer dress is from a foreign brand's latestcollection. It's worth about ten thousand Alzue Vraleings. I'm afraid your bit of allowance isn'tenough to pay for it.”

"Alzue Vraleing? That's great. I haven't managed to exchange the currency yet.” Irvin's eyes lit up,and he pulled a wad of cash out of his bag. “Here you go, ma“'am.”

The woman took the cash from him dazedly, and to her surprise, it was indeed Alzue Vraleing!

At that, she shifted her gaze back to Irvin, now having a different impression of this generous littlekid.

"Since you've taken the money, you've agreed to settle this. I have to go now, ma'am. See you!"

“I have something to attend to. If you'll excuse me.” Alexander made an excuse and walked awayright after Irvin left, leaving the woman there alone.

After a few corners and turns, Irvin finally arrived at the publishing house Onyx worked in.

At that, he sat on the lion statue at the gates and waited patiently for the man to come out.

At last, Onyx finally came out, talking and laughing with his colleagues as everyone started gettingoff work.

Irvin spotted the man in the crowd at first glance and jogged to Onyx with his skateboard in hishands. “Grandpa!” he called out sweetly.

Mommy said Grandpa is super nice to us. He'll certainly be thrilled to see me!

Alas, reality gave his beautiful dream a big slap in the face.

Onyx froze for a split second, and upon realizing the child was calling out to him, he frowned indisdain and deliberately dissociated himself in a joking manner. “Hahaha, poor kid! He has confusedme with his grandfather!”

Irvin's smile froze on his face, and the child furrowed his brows disappointingly. “But I didn’t!" heinsisted

"Sure, sure, you didn't. I bet you're hungry. Here, I'll give you some money for food.” Onyx feignedgenerosity and pulled Irvin aside while pulling a banknote out of his pocket. As he handed the cashto the little guy, he gripped his arm and mumbled a warning, “Go and wait in the cafe over there,rugrat, or you can forget about ever calling me your grandfather!”

At that, he shoved the money into Irvin's hand and laughed as soon as he turned around, leavingwith his colleagues.

Irvin stood rooted to the spot, frowning as he held the banknote in his hand, baffled. Why wouldMommy lie to me? Grandpa isn't as nice as she said he is at all!

Meanwhile, inside a car afar, Alexander's gaze shone with mixed emotions as he looked at thechild's thin figure. Ellie, how long more do I have to wait before I can see you again?

Fifteen minutes later, Onyx rushed over to the cafe and sat across from Irvin with a grim face.While the former had nothing but despise written all over his face, the latter was expressionless,looking like he had lost all expectations.

"What can I get you, sir?” A server approached their table.

“Nothing, thank you. I'll be leaving shortly.” Onyx waved his hand and dismissed the server.

As soon as the server left, Onyx showed his true colors and interrogated Irvin. “Did your mothersend you to me?”

“No—"

Irvin had barely said a word when the pompous man interrupted, “No need to tell me. I've got hernumber. What time would that woman have to practice her piano when she has to take care of youalone in Alzue?! Surely Maestro Yorkson kicked her out long ago. Your mother expects me tosupport you just because she’s now impoverished?! Huh, what wishful thinking!”

The child was utterly gobsmacked. Is this really Grandpa? Or have I gotten the wrong person? Whywould I genuinely feel repulsed by this man in front of me?

“Don't look at me like that. I haven't been doing well myself in the last few years. I may have raisedyour mother, but she has done nothing for me in return. So, I have no obligation to wipe her a*s.”At that, Onyx pulled out two one hundred banknotes and slapped them on the table impassively.“This is all I have left. Tell your mother this is as much as I can help her with. Any more than this,she'll have to figure it out herself. Also, don't think about selling White Residence. We're stayingthere even if it's the last thing we do.”

At that, he walked out of the cafe without ever looking back.

Meanwhile, Irvin fell into deep thought as he stared at the two banknotes on the table.

He might not be able to understand the harsh adult world yet, but he could already grasp thefeeling of being undesired.

To think the perfect grandfather from his imagination would give him nothing but impassivenessand estrangement.

Even an adult would fall apart when the harsh reality gave their dream a wake-up call, so what morea child?

He stared at the two banknotes stubbornly like he was cutting his nose to spite his face as heclenched his fists under the table.

Just then, a slender hand appeared from the side and pressed the index and middle fingers on thecash.

Irvin reflexively looked up and happened to meet Alexander's fathomless gaze.

The man's eyes drooped, looking down at the child as he spoke in a deep, magnetic voice. “No needto feel sad over someone who's only worth two hundred bucks,” he said.

Irvin blinked, latching his bewildered gaze at the man like a devoted worshiper.

“There are many two hundred banknotes in the cash you've given us. There's no need to botheryourself with a man like that when he can't even treat you as well as you treat a stranger,” Alexandercounseled calmly.

“But that's my biological grandfather,” Irvin remarked.

“There are many things in this world where you can't judge based on kinship. You have to use yourheart to determine to see a person and how close your relationship with them should be,” said theman gravely, his words thought-provoking.

As though enchanted, Irvin nodded inexplicably. “I got it. Thank you, mister.”