Boss, Your Ex-Wife is Unreachable Now! novel Chapter 55

After lunch, both Padgett and Leo had pressing business to attend to that afternoon, so they prepared to take their leave.

Dr. Penelope Grant walked them to the edge of the institute's grounds.

On the way to the main gates, Leo seized the opportunity to ask, "Dr. Grant, I've heard Dr. Sheffield was your protégé. You must know her quite well, don't you?"

Penelope saw right through Leo's intentions. She didn't bother with pretense, replying candidly, "Willow's a good girl. Though, as one of her former university professors mentioned to me, it seems she's always had someone on her mind."

"So, there's someone she likes, but they haven't made anything official, right?" Padgett jumped in before Leo could respond.

Penelope's smile turned a shade enigmatic. "Not only are they not official, after all these years, none of us even know who this mysterious person is."

Penelope understood that Willow was still young, and she didn't mind that the girl wasn't eager to rush into romance. Still, if the right match came along, Penelope wouldn't hesitate to play matchmaker.

As for the person Holcomb had mentioned—this unknown figure tucked away in Willow's heart—Penelope had begun to suspect it was nothing but a conveniently crafted excuse to fend off admirers. Maybe, just maybe, there was no such person at all.

Padgett and Leo were both sharp enough to catch the implication in Penelope's words.

Determined to fight for his rather taciturn son, Leo decided to be blunt. He stopped in his tracks, turned to Penelope with utmost seriousness, and declared, "Dr. Grant, to be honest with you, I only met Dr. Sheffield for the first time today, but I've already decided I want her as my daughter-in-law."

"I hope you'll help arrange for Dr. Sheffield to meet my son. The rest, of course, will be up to the kids and fate, but I'd like to give my son a fair shot."

Leo's forthrightness left no room for denial, and Penelope had no real reason to refuse.

But before she could reply, Padgett chimed in, "If we're talking about fair chances, then I'd like to put my own son's name in the running as well."

Penelope couldn't help smiling knowingly.

The truth was, she'd met both Leo's and Padgett's sons before. They were impressive young men—capable, upright, and exactly the sort of people a parent could trust with their child's future.

Hearing this, both Leo and Padgett relaxed, exchanging a glance of mutual understanding.

"Dr. Grant, the research staff have weekends off, correct?" Padgett asked.

Penelope nodded. "Yes, research is demanding work. They need time to recharge, keep a healthy balance."

Padgett turned to Leo. "Let's arrange something for a weekend, then. We'll have my son and yours meet Willow together—let them all have a fair chance."

Leo agreed without hesitation.

Penelope gave her approval as well.

And so, an unusual "date" was set in motion.