“What is perfect?” Janet asked her dad. “My darling wife, it's perfect, really, take a look at what I have been looking at! Can't you see how bright the future of it will be?!” Mr Banks asked his wife, ignoring his daughter’s question. “Well…” Mrs Banks started as she went to sit next to her daughter. “The reason your father and I are here is because we both have something important to discuss with both of you and it was killing me to wait so… I thought I'd fly in and have a proper discussion with both of you.” “Whatever you want to discuss, I'm all ears.” Ivan spoke up as he fixed the three last buttons of his shirt on his body. He felt more confident to speak up now that his body was covered. “What Ivan means is,” Janet started, “whatever it is you want to discuss with us, we are ready to listen to everything while we are having breakfast by day break. But for now, we need to go back to sleep.” She explained, already climbing into the bed and laying down. Her mother

The table was quiet for a few seconds before Janet spoke up again. “Babe, you don't have to be so nice to him because he is your father in law, he came here for business so consider his proposal like a wise man would and give your feedback according to how you really feel… honestly, okay?” Her thin brow arched slightly as she spoke. “To be frank with you,” Mr Banks started out as well. “I would like it if you could consider your wife's words. Don't accept it if you don't have faith in me or what I plan to do.”“Oh but Dad, I do have faith in you.” Ivan said with a slight smile plastered on his face. “Honestly, I do. Which is why I gave you the option I did. After thorough consideration and strategizing, if you still feel confident in doing this then it is a must we give it a try. “But of course, I won't advise to start on a grand scale, we'll start it small just to test our boat over the lake. If it happens to sail very well on top of the lake then we can try bigger waters.” Mr Ban

Ivan felt like a hand was holding his throat tightly as he found it hard to swallow. He had never expected such an advice from his mother in law or from anyone at all. He didn't know how to even react to what they had just said to him and he knew that Janet was probably feeling the same way. Drawn out of his thoughts by the sound of a chair being moved back, he saw his wife storming out of the dining room. “Janet come back!” Her mother called out to her in a stern voice but Janet didn't even stop to look back. Mrs Banks turned to look at Ivan. “Ivan, my Darling, please, you have to hear me out first before making a decision.”“I– I know and I will but I– I have to go check on her for now, she probably doesn't want to be alone right now.” Ivan responded, feeling confused. He didn't even know how to react at the moment. He wanted to stand up to join his wife but he felt his feet glued to the ground for some reason. Why did something like that have such an effect on him? It wasn't

Ivan was left feeling confused after his wife mentioned his own issue and what the general public might think. She was right in every way and Alfred had warned him before that the slightest mistake from him could cause everything that his ascendants had built to crumble like it was nothing but dust from the start. He let out a sigh. Turning to face his wife, he took her hands in his and forced a smile to his face. “Jane, Darling, I want you to know that only what you feel about this is important. The public can say whatever they want about me, I don't care, this is my personal life and I will live it how I see fit.“But only if you want to do this will I make the move. Don't think about me and how it would affect me in any way, just think about yourself and if it's what you want, I'll do it without thinking twice about it.” “But Ivan–”“You're my wife, not them. I'm talking about adopting a kid here and not opening up a new business or trying to get a partnership with another comp

All eyes stared surprisedly at her. Ivan couldn't hide the shock he was in as his eyes widened and his jaw fell open. “What do you… I mean… how do you… why?” Ivan stuttered as he tried to ask her a question. He shook his head. “What I meant to say is… why the sudden change of heart? I haven't lost hope in you. Honestly I believe that you can do this, I believe WE can do this so why do you want to adopt?” She smiled. A soft and gentle smile as her gaze fell to her plate. Then she looked up at him to meet his gaze. “I know, I know you have hope in me and I know you all want to support me and make me give it a try, believe me I want to do the same as well. I want to trust myself too, no, I do trust myself, what I mean is…“There's nothing wrong in adopting one or two and even if I later have a child of my own, it's never too much. As you both know, mom and dad, I love children more than anything in this world and I have always wanted to have about four of them.” She said with a soft c