The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson

Chapter 299

"You know what? Let them make fun of you."

"But..."

"They might laugh at you now, but he who laughs last laughs best."

"Huh?" the kids said, looking confused.

"What I mean is, maybe not now, but later, you'll be the one laughing at them when you're the smartest kid in class and they're still struggling. It takes wisdom to acknowledge your own flaws and weaknesses, and that's what school is for, right?" "Hmm... you're right, Dad," James said, taking the book back.

"And you know what? As you keep using the dictionary, it'll gradually become normal and natural for you to look things up when you have questions."

"Okay," said James, smiling. Then he noticed something funny on the book cover: It had a sticker that said, "Property of Jayden. Do not touch, except Jayden."

Yeah, I know. Back then, I found your grandpa's label maker and used it to put messages on all my stuff.

"You were a naughty boy, Daddy," Elizabeth said.

"A little," he said, sticking his tongue out to make his kids laugh.

"Hey, Dad, does Grandpa still have that label maker?" James asked excitedly.

Hmm... I don't think so."

"Aww," the kids pouted.

"But we e can buy one and play with it."

"Yes!"

"But I don't know where they sell them," he said, making a face.

"Sir, if you want, there's a store that sells it online, and they deliver the same day," one of the maids, Camilla, said, showing her phone screen where a virtual store sold labels and label makers. "You can shop from your phone? Wow, now I really feel old. I didn't know about this magic," Jayden said, looking at the phone screen.

"Camilla, do they have a label maker like Daddy's?" Elizabeth asked, coming closer to see the screen.

"Let's see, I'll check the catalog and... Camilla said, scrolling through the screen. "Oh, yes, look, here it is," she said, showing them a machine that made the same kind of labels as the dictionary. "Daddy, can we order it, please?" Elizabeth pleaded.

Let's see... the price is reasonable, so we can."

"Yay!"

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"Can you order it, Camilla?" Jayden asked.

"Sure thing, boss," she said, typing quickly on her phone. "Done. It'll arrive at the mansion in an hour, and it'll be $358, including shipping."

"Huh? That fast, and they deliver it to the door?" Jayden asked in surprise.

"Yes, sir. I'll let the butler know to be on the lookout for its arrival."

"Wow, I'm really behind the times. Now we can order things as fast as fast food," he said, watching his kids' excitement. "But let's finish your homework so we can play and-"

Just then, the twins' cries filled the air, and Jayden got to his feet to check on them.

"Coming, sweethearts," Jayden said, hurrying to see them. "What's wrong, babies? Why are you crying?" he asked softly to soothe their tears. "Daddy's here, don't cry," he said, gently patting their chests. "Dad," James called, coming into the room with two bottles.

"You're such a great big brother," Jayden said.

"Thanks, I've learned a lot by watching Mom take care of them," James said, blushing a little.

With that, they each carefully picked up a baby to feed them.

Elizabeth watched and wanted to help too, so she brought them a bib and a cloth to keep the twins from getting their clothes dirty.

Jayden held Michael in his arms while James fed Nicole. Elizabeth wound up the music box to calm her siblings.

"Daddy, I want to help too," Elizabeth said, trying to move closer to hold her brother.

"Okay, carefully now," Jayden said, shifting carefully to hand the baby to Elizabeth.