Aiden and Romy were playing with the dog on one side, Joanne browsed the internet to see what she needed to pay attention to when feeding an Akita dog, and at the end of the day, ordered some things for the dog and dog food online, which could be delivered as soon as the afternoon.

Nearly ten o'clock, Brian was upstairs in his study dealing with things, and Joanne was in the living room with her two little ones when Iris suddenly sent Joanne a video invitation.

Joanne connected the video call and saw that the old lady had put on a delicate light makeup and was wearing a brightly colored early autumn outfit, looking in a good mood.

Joanne also couldn't help but smile, "Mom, what's so happy?"

"I suddenly decided to travel to Switzerland with Mrs. Megan and the others." Iris smiled and said, "The scenery in Switzerland is very nice at this time of the year."

The news came too suddenly, Joanne was stunned for a moment before she reacted, and busily said, "I'll check the weather and see what clothes you need to bring over."

"No need, I've checked it all out and packed my bags." Iris had a small touch of pride on her face, "Although I'm old, I'm not completely out of touch with the times, I'll have no problem planning a trip!"

Joanne nodded approvingly and asked with a smile, "Did you bring the cold medicine? And the hotel and the itinerary and so on, have they been arranged?"

"It's all done, you don't have to worry about anything for me, I'm just calling to tell you." Iris suddenly remembered something, "Right, have Aiden and Romy woken up?"

"Woke up early today." Joanne points the camera at the two little ones, "Brian bought them an Akita dog."

"An Akita dog?" Iris smiled, "Brian also had an Akita dog when he was a child."

"... Ah?!" This time, Joanne really didn't react, looking at Iris in a daze, "Mom, could it be that you remembered it wrong?"

Where does Brian look like someone who would keep a pet?

"How could I remember it wrong?" Iris said with great certainty, "Brian did have an Akita dog when he was a child, and his relationship with Akita was quite good."

"..." Joanne took quite a while to accept this fact, shaking her head, "Brian never told me that, he just told me that he doesn't like keeping pets."

"Ah ...," Iris continued as if something had dawned on her, "he was probably injured by that Akita dog from before."

"What's going on?" Joanne was eager to know the whole story, "Mom, do you have time to talk to me carefully?"

"Of course I did!"

Iris organized the bits and pieces of his memory and told Joanne the original story.

When Brian was ten years old, his father adopted a tiny Akita from a friend.

At that time, although Brian is not close to people, but does not exclude small animals, free time to feed the small Qiu Tian, and occasionally take the small Qiu Tian go out for a walk, a person and a dog get along quite harmonious.

That's right, at that time, Brian and Akita's relationship was merely still harmonious.

That Akita wasn't affectionate towards people, and Brian didn't force the Akita to stick to him as its little master.

All in all, it was that both Brian and Akita Dog had found the most comfortable mode of getting along for each other.

Five years later, Brian was fifteen years old, Akita had grown up, and Brian had grown into a handsome and outstanding teenager.

Qiu Tian began to be willing to rub up against Brian, and when Brian went to school, it would follow Brian all the way to the door, until it couldn't see Brian before it was willing to go back to the house.

When Brian comes back from class, he also likes to touch Qiu Tian's head before going to read and study.

In a flash, another year has passed.

Brian was sixteen years old when the walls of her life tumbled down, she lost her father in a flash, and her originally happy and fulfilling home was shattered.

After Dad's funeral, Brian returned home and saw Akita standing at the door waiting for him.

He opened the door to go back in, and Akita, seemingly sensing his sadness, rubbed his head against his leg before, without looking back, leaving that home.

Instead of being there for him after he lost his father, Akita, whom he had raised for six years, left him forever, just like his father.

Iris looked forward to the day when Qiu Tian could come back, but until the Kent family came to her door, until she brought Brian and started seeking refuge, Qiu Tian never came back.

Then later, Iris and Brian went to the United States.

Iris has quite a bit of time on her hands after work, thinking about getting a pet to keep her company like her neighbors do, and to occasionally take out for a walk.

She discussed it with Brian, but Brian just said, "Mom, don't raise it."

Iris remembered the Akita dog they'd had for six years, said nothing, and ended up without a pet.

For so many years, Brian never mentioned that Akita dog to anyone again, including Joanne.

He probably, really doesn't like pets anymore.

After Joanne heard this, she felt even more surprised, and it was only after a long time that she found her voice,"... Brian has never talked to me about this matter."

Iris still understood Brian and sighed, saying, "He just doesn't want to bring it up again, I guess."

Joanne expressed her understanding.

When Lu's father died, it should have been Brian's saddest time.

At that time, he might have been able to take a little comfort from Akita if she could have stayed with him.

However, when he needed companionship the most, Akita, who had just developed a bond with him, chose to leave him.

Turns out, it's not because of dislike.

Fear that it would eventually leave that's why Brian doesn't keep pets.

Iris watched the video of the two little ones and the Akita dog being intimate, sighed softly and said, "That's nice."

Joanne knew that Iris was not talking about the two little ones, but Brian.

Fifteen years had passed, Brian didn't keep pets and didn't have any interest in the topic.

But now, he's willing to get a pet again, and has an Akita that once hurt him.

This meant that Brian no longer cared about the harm that the Akita had caused him fifteen years ago, and he had built up a new confidence in pets, as well.

Even if Iris didn't tell Joanne about this past, one day in the future, he would definitely be willing to take the initiative to open his mouth and actively tell Joanne.

Joanne breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and said, "Mom, the past is the past."

"Yeah." Iris nodded gratefully, "It's all in the past."

"Let's not talk about the past." Joanne handed the cell phone to Aiden and Romy and coaxed the two little ones, "Grandma is going on a trip, you guys kiss grandma and say goodbye to her."

Iris's face was clearly displayed on the screen, Romy took the cell phone, kissed the screen with a "bark" and pouted at Iris,"Hug."

Little Romy didn't know when she learned these two words, and whenever she said them in a milky voice, basically no one could refuse her "asking for a hug".

Iris smiled helplessly and compassionately, waved her hand at Romy and said, "Grandma almost has to go to the airport, so I can't hold you today. Be good at home and listen to your mom, grandma will come back and bring you good food and fun, okay?"

Of course Romy didn't understand Iris's words, but when she saw Iris waving her hand at her, she naturally lifted her small, fleshy hand and waved it twice at Iris.

Aiden's attention was all on the Akita dog, not looking at Iris at all, Joanne had to call out to him, "Aiden, say goodbye to grandma."

Konishi met casually waved at the screen without even looking at it.

"Bastard!" Iris intentionally scared the little guy, "There is a time difference between Switzerland and Arlington, Aiden, you won't be able to see your grandma for a few days, oh!"

Only then did Freya met twist his head to look at the cell phone screen, however, there was no expression on his cool Brian's little face.

Iris pointed to her cheeks and said, "Aiden is a good boy, give grandma a kiss so grandma can happily go on a plane ride."

Oblivious to his grandmother's words, Konishi met twisted his head and continued to jerk the dog.

Instead, Acacia took the phone and kissed the screen several more times.

Iris sort of got a hint of comfort from XiangYi here, making a kissing motion of XiangYi while spitting at Aiden,"Aiden this kid, like his father when he was a kid!"

Joanne nodded, "Yes, it's all his father's pot."

Little Saikou also seemed to decide that the pot belonged to his dad, jerking the dog while saying, "Daddy! Daddy!"

Joanne stroked Little Aiden's head, brought the topic back on track, and asked Iris, "Mom, what time is your flight?"

"In three and a half hours, there's no rush. But Mrs. Megan and I have an appointment to have dinner together before boarding the plane, so it's almost time to leave." Iris hands her luggage to the driver and says as she walks out the door, "I won't call Brian, Joanne, please say something to Brian for me."

"I'll go talk to Brian now." Joanne gets up, "Mom, wait for my call, I'll see if Brian wants to arrange anything for you."

Joanne hung up the phone, asked Martha to keep an eye on the two little ones, and hurriedly ran upstairs to the study.

Brian saw Joanne panting and closed the file, "What's wrong?"

"Mom is going to Switzerland with Mrs. Megan and the others!" Joanne asked eagerly, "Should we arrange for someone to follow along and protect mom?"

"Mom has always had people around her and they'll be along for the ride. I have a few friends over in Switzerland, Mom and Mrs. Megan will be fine." Brian said and asked suspiciously, "Did mom tell you what she's going to Switzerland for?"

"It's fine." Joanne said, "She just suddenly wanted to go on a trip."

Brian paused and said, "Switzerland was my father's favorite place when he was alive, and when he was young, he even planned to go to Switzerland with my mom for a long stay for a few years after he retired and then come back."

Joanne also remembered that since she met Iris when she was ten years old, she seemed to have heard Iris talk about going to Switzerland many times.

She drifted off into a trance, "Is that why mom goes to Switzerland so often?"