Chapter 1780: Acknowledging Two Brothers

Sonya started to speak, but Jeffrey arrived with Archie and Benny, interrupting her. The boys remained impassive at the sight of Elias and Sonya; Estella, however, beamed.

“Archie, Benny, greet Grandpa and Grandma!” Estella urged, naively believing this would instantly forge a family bond. The boys simply smiled at Estella, then exchanged curious glances with Elias, watching his reaction.

With a charming smile, Elias bent down, patting their heads. “What’s wrong? Why aren’t you calling me Grandpa? Come on, my precious grandsons.”

The boys were taken aback by his kind welcome. Elias embraced them, pulling them close. Archie and Benny exchanged a look—a mixture of shock, confusion, and delight evident in their eyes. Archie nodded to Benny, and together they called out, “Grandpa!”

“Haha! That’s more like it! You truly are my precious grandsons. I’ve made mistakes, and I hope you can forgive me,” Elias said, completely ignoring Sonya’s scowl.

“Grandpa! Grandpa, you’re squeezing us too tightly!” Benny exclaimed, experiencing the affectionate, albeit slightly suffocating, embrace Estella often received. Elias chuckled and released them.

Archie, too, felt the scratch of his grandfather's stubble, a novel sensation that elicited genuine laughter.

“Let me see. You’re the older brother, Archie, right? And you’re Benny. Correct?” Elias studied their faces intently after releasing them. “Even though their eyes and brows resemble Roxanne’s, that’s just because they’re young and have inherited her dominant features. They’ll likely resemble Lucian more in their teens. They definitely inherited the Farwell family’s calm temperament.”

Archie and Benny nodded simultaneously, their synchronized response intriguing Elias. “It seems I’ll need to research the synchronization between twins.”

Throughout this interaction, the boys ignored Sonya completely, sensing her intense dislike. Her usual dark expression and cold eyes betrayed her aversion. Though Elias noticed her displeasure, he didn’t rush to intervene, unwilling to force the children into uncomfortable decisions.

“Archie, Benny, what about Grandma?” Estella urged. They looked at Sonya, but remained silent.

Sonya’s irritation flared. “Save it! I don’t plan on acknowledging either of you. This is all your mother’s scam!”

Anger hardened the boys' expressions. Estella was stunned. A flicker of sadness crossed her eyes. “Grandma, please don’t talk about Mommy like that. Please?”

“Nonsense! My mommy isn’t like that! We’re Daddy’s kids,” Benny retorted.

Archie, the slightly more mature twin, looked to his grandfather, curious about his reaction. Elias simmered with anger, nearly losing his temper, but he controlled himself. “Listen to yourself. Can’t you be more discreet in front of the children?”

Sonya, realizing arguing with a child would be foolish, remained silent. She picked up Estella. “Let’s go outside. I heard you’ve been taking dance lessons. Will you show me?”

Estella struggled briefly but relented, sensing her grandmother’s anger had subsided. Maybe I can convince Grandma to accept Archie and Benny, she thought.