NovelBookMaja quickly intercepted lan, pressing her fingers to her temples with a sigh.
"Zip it, will you?" lan clammed up.
For the remainder of the evening, the group debated on names for the baby.
Everyone had different ideas, and it wasn't until the room cleared out that lan asked Maja her preference.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Do you want the kid to have the surnSanders or Raymond?" "I'm good either way." "If only we were expecting twins. One could take my name, the other yours." lan wasn't too hung up on the surname—it was his kid, and that's all that mattered.
Choosing a nfor the baby had been a puzzle for lan for a while, so they finally settled on Craig Raymond for a boy, and Rosemary Raymond for a girl.
These names had been on their shortlist, and Maja was pleased with them.
After the brief dinner party, Beck hung around.
Dylan had been swamped with getting his little girl enrolled in school. She'd grown up on a research base, hardly knowing how to socialize. With no tto spare, he headed has soon as the meal ended.
Beck was curious about the baby's nand kept prodding for answers. When lan cdownstairs, he shared the names Craig and Rosemary.
Beck scrunched up his forehead, immediately dissatisfied. "Why should the kid take your name? We should have at least one who carries the Sanders family name. This is our first grandchild, after all." He thought lan was being stubborn and let out a snort.
"What era are we living in? Still fussing over which side of the family the kid takes after? The Sanders family isn't short on anything. If we really want to get into it, maybe you should be the one marrying into our family, huh?" "lan, I'll be straight with you—I'm really not pleased. You once hit me, remember? And then there was that tyou wanted to divorce Maja-I've looked into all of that. She had a rough tbecause of you." "My brother isn't fond of you either; he just doesn't say it. And of course, neither is my dad. Nobody can stand the thought of their daughter getting remarried to the sman, right? So when it comes to the baby's name, you better play smart No matter how many kids Maja has, they must carry the Sanders surname." Beck was almost pointing a finger in lan's face.
Out of respect for Maja's family, lan held his tongue.
But once back in the bedroom, he vented to Maja.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"What's his deal? Does he talk trash aboutto your dad? Does he badmouthto Dylan behind my back?" He grew increasingly uneasy. Even though he was married to Maja and they were expecting, he hadn't formally met the North American side of her family yet.
If Augus Sanders disapproved, he could be out on his ear at any moment.
So lan started to sow seeds of thought.
"Look, we're married, the baby's on the way, but your brothers are still bachelors. It's common tradition that the older kids marry off first et They're not getting any younger. Maybe you should talk to your dad about setting them up on sdates." Maja felt swayed by his argument. It wasn't right that her brothers stayed single, hovering over her in Greenfield.
lan then inquired, "Beck's not seeing anyone, is he?" "Doesn't seem like it." Beck had his share of flings, but a serious girlfriend? None.
"Any childhood sweethearts? Someone he grew up with?" "No clue. Never heard about anyone." That spelled trouble. No wonder Beck was so full of energy, always on the lookout for lan's mistakes.
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