Chapter 105 A Secret Kept South shook his leg smugly. He could feel his father’s delight going off the charts. “Are we going to visit
Great-grandpa then?” Silas nodded. “Yes.” They exited the KFC restaurant and went into the car. Silas
kept looking at his son through the rear-view mirror, and the more he looked, the cuter South became.
No wonder I like him so much. There were already clues that told him this though. When South went to
Nolan Residence last time, he called Merlin ‘Great-grandpa, and the first time Silas went to his house,
South gave him an apple. Both of them eschewed spicy hot pot, and when Camila said South’s father
had passed, the boy spewed his water out. Silas never expected the woman he wanted to find was
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtright around the corner, and she had his kid. South’s right. I let too many clues pass by me too easily.
South grinned, and he thought Silas would have a hard time sleeping tonight. Once they came to Nolan
Residence, they went straight to Merlin’s bedroom. Merlin was shocked, for he didn’t expect South to
come again today, so he called out happily, “Come here, South.” South went over, smiling. “Great-
grandpa.” Merlin’s beard was twitching with delight. “How come you’re together with Silas?” South
looked at Silas. “Uncle Silas came to pick me up.” Merlin looked at Silas too, and he noticed Silas
looked unusually happy today. Silas was usually inscrutable, but he was all smiles today. “Something
good happened?” Silas wanted to tell him, but because he promised South to keep this a secret, he bit
his tongue. “Nothing. South told me a good joke.” Merlin looked at South. “Oh? And what might it be?”
A joke? Yeah right. Just great, Daddy. Luckily, he had a treasure trove of jokes, so he pulled one out.
“There’s this one time someone asked the Internet which summer camp she should send her child to.
Everyone gave her good ideas, but she refused them. Well, that’s confusing, but then she added that
she’s an anti-vaxxer, so her son wasn’t vaccinated. Then get this: someone gave the perfect answer.
You know what he said?” South paused for dramatic effect, and Silas and Merlin shook their heads.
“He said, ‘Yeah, there’s a perfect summer camp for your kid. It’s called the cemetery.” Both of them
guffawed at the punchline. “Oh my god, he killed her!” Merlin’s beard was almost dancing with delight,
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmand South grinned. “One more game, South. I’m going to win this time.” “Sure.” South nodded. They
set the chess board, and Silas stayed with them, though he didn’t feel bored. Instead, he felt content,
like he was reliving his childhood. When he played chess with Merlin, Merlin would always hold back,
though sometimes he would let loose so Silas would want to get even. Now, Merlin was doing the same
thing to South. The scene almost made him tear up. Grandpa, he’s my son and your great-grandson.
Silas and South stayed at the residence until one before they left. Merlin stopped Silas and whispered,
“Did you read the file I sent you, Rocky?” “I did.” Silas was surprised. “Read it closely.” Merlin frowned.
That caught Silas by surprise, so he grunted, though he was perplexed. On the way home, he still
thought about that cryptic message his grandfather left him. “What’s your plan?” South quipped. Silas
was surprised, and his mind lagged for a bit. “What?”