"Mom, Dad, and everyone..." Hearing the commotion, the young man turned around happily, revealing a familiar face.
"Georgie?!" George, recognizing the young man, spoke with both joy and confusion.
The expressions of the other the Cooper family members present were similar to George's.
It had only been a little over four months, yet the changes in Georgie were unbelievably significant.
First, in terms of physique, his height had increased by three or four inches, now exceeding six feet, and his overall build looked much sturdier.
Secondly, in terms of temperament, Georgie, with his hair trimmed shorter, had much more defined facial features. Overall, he looked like a reliable adult.
"Georgie, is that really you? That's so cool!" As a fan of good looks, Missy exclaimed in wonder as she went up to her brother.
Georgie, fully grown, was indeed much more handsome.
Then, George and Mary and Connie also went up to Georgie, re-examining their family member.
"Oh ho— Your muscles are really firm." Connie even directly pinched Georgie's arm, giving a satisfied evaluation.
Mary, on her part, seemed to have forgotten the previous unpleasantness.
For a moment, the scene turned into a "family reunion."
"Alright, Georgie and his friend just got back. We can talk about everything once we're home." George noticed the pretty girl his son brought back, and a look of relief appeared on his face.
Then, the group entered the house in a grand manner and sat in the living room.
George and Mary had too many questions to ask about their eldest son's independent life over the past four months.
"This is Mandy, my girlfriend. We met in Oklahoma. Mandy used to live in New York and is a model..." Georgie first introduced the beautiful girl beside him to everyone.
Mandy was over five feet seven inches tall, with blonde hair, big eyes, and a great figure, a standard United States sweetheart look.
Then, Georgie introduced his family to Mandy.
The two sides greeted each other warmly.
It was clear that Georgie's girlfriend had a very cheerful personality, which made George and Mary very satisfied with her.
"We ran a food truck together, and we also worked odd jobs at a supermarket and a car wash..." Georgie spoke with a hint of emotion about his and Mandy's life over the past few months.
It was ordinary but revealed a bit of romance.
It turned out that not long after Georgie "ran away from home," he met Mandy, who was also out for a change of scenery.
They fell in love at first sight, and then Georgie began his entrepreneurial journey, converting an RV into a food truck.
However, this venture was not successful. The food truck, which represented all of Georgie's savings, ultimately failed due to poor management.
The only good news was that throughout this failed attempt, Mandy remained by Georgie's side.
Their relationship could be said to have passed the test of life.
"It's okay, Georgie. You're not even eighteen yet, you'll have plenty of opportunities in the future..." After listening to his eldest son's account, George, as someone with experience, comforted him.
Yes, in George's opinion, his eldest son's willingness to try was already a very good performance.
Any father would be happy to see their child's growth.
"You're not even eighteen yet?" Mandy, who had been somewhat reserved, suddenly interrupted George and his son's conversation, staring at Georgie with an incredulous look.
"That's right, if Georgie hadn't dropped out, he'd be in twelfth grade now." George, not yet realizing the seriousness of the problem, explained for his eldest son: "But don't worry, Georgie's mother and I are very open-minded and won't interfere with his dating life."
It could be said that George was actually quite proud of his eldest son for finding such a beautiful girlfriend.
"You, you liar! Didn't you say you were twenty-seven? If I had known you were so young, I would never have dated you..." Mandy's expression became complicated, already on the verge of exploding.
The girl had suspected Georgie's age before, but after Georgie's assurance, she only thought he had a baby face.
However, at this moment, the girl realized that Georgie wasn't just youthful-looking; he had matured too quickly.
In his teens, he already had the face of someone in their twenties.
Of course, it was precisely because of this that Georgie was able to trick the girl before and get her to date him.
"What's going on, what's this about twenty-seven?" Seeing the girl's agitated appearance, George realized something was wrong.
"Uhhhhhhh, dad, I'll explain to you later..." Facing his family's scrutinizing gazes, Georgie evasively brushed them off. Then he looked at Mandy and said affectionately: "You should understand my feelings, age is not a problem for us. I don't mind that you're older than me—"
"But I do mind! Oh my god, I'm dating a man twelve years younger than me. You're not even eighteen, this is a crime...!" Knowing the truth, Mandy became more and more agitated, unable to control her emotions: "Sorry, I need to calm down!"
To preserve her last shred of dignity, the girl got up and walked out before her emotions completely spiraled out of control.
The Cooper family, stunned by the news the girl revealed, didn't react in time to stop her.
"Twelve years older? Wait... That means Mandy is already twenty-nine! Georgie, you've really grown up." Not long after, Connie, the first to react, looked at Georgie with a half-smile.
"I need an explanation, Georgie." Mary, who also reacted, had a very ugly expression.
As a mother, Mary was clearly very dissatisfied that her eldest son had found an "old" woman to date.
Even if she was very beautiful.
"Mandy is a good girl, she's the one I want to spend my life with." Georgie had indeed grown a lot during this time, showing the responsibility of a man. He immediately stated his position.
Of course, for Georgie, being older had its advantages; she knew how to care for people.
Mandy's mature demeanor was precisely what attracted him the most.
"That's still not acceptable, she's a full twelve years older than you. You two are simply not suitable..." Mary also expressed her attitude.
Beside her, George also nodded slightly; after knowing the girl's age, he no longer had a favorable view of her.
"Mandy is pregnant, and the child is mine..." Under the disapproval of his family, Georgie dropped another bombshell.
"Oh, am I going to be a great-grandmother?" The playful Connie smiled and gave Georgie a thumbs-up.
Among the three elders in the room, perhaps only Connie, with her most cheerful personality, truly didn't mind the age difference between couples at all.
She even thought it was cool.
"Georgie! Do you know what you're saying?" However, Mary, as a Christianity, clearly could not accept her eldest son's absurd life.
"Of course I know..." Georgie said seriously: "Mandy is pregnant, we went for a check-up. I brought her back this time to share this news with you. I hope to get your blessings."
In fact, as she got older, Mandy was no longer suitable to be a model. Her outing this time was precisely to find a new life.
From this perspective, she was quite a good match for Georgie.
Georgie clearly knew this too.
On the other side, George, who was deep in thought about his eldest son's personal affairs, seeing his wife's expression change, quickly spoke up: "No matter what, as a Cooper family man, you must be responsible for your actions. Georgie, go bring Mandy back now. We'll discuss everything else slowly later."
The gentle George's attitude softened after learning that the woman was pregnant.
"I'll go now—!" Hearing his father's admonition, Georgie immediately got up and rushed out.
It should be known that Mandy was unfamiliar with the area, and Georgie was quite worried about her. If he didn't also have to comfort his parents, Georgie would have chased after her long ago.
...
"God bless! I knew Georgie wouldn't bring good news..." After his eldest son left, Mary's expression was still very unpleasant.
"Alright, Mary, it's too late to say all that now. Mandy is also a 'victim,' so when she comes back, you need to be gentle." George, having adjusted his mindset, patiently persuaded his wife.
Truly, Mandy was indeed the one who suffered.
"Of course I know." After the initial anger, Mary gradually calmed down.
She was trying to comfort herself and accept Mandy.
Being able to work as a model meant Mandy was very beautiful. Coupled with good maintenance, the girl didn't look like someone nearly thirty.
If age wasn't a factor, Georgie was more like the one who was "marrying up."
"I'll go prepare dinner, George, you come help too." Although she hadn't admitted it verbally yet, Mary was gradually accepting Mandy as her "daughter-in-law."
Today was essentially the girl's first visit.
Mary planned to make a big meal to treat her well.