31 May, Nang Family Villa, City K
Sitting on the back patio, a glass of wine in his hand, Harry turned to Sophia sitting beside him who also was holding a glass of wine and said "Our two children…"
"Harry, it is obvious that they are trying to cause trouble for each other. But tell me are you certain on your view about John?"
"My precious, my wife, we both agreed what would happen with the gold we found in Australia. For Sally we had a pair of earrings made and for John gold would be put away for his use for an engagement ring and wedding rings. He asked me about making that gold available for a jeweller. I am certain that he has proposed to that lovely girl Bronwyn…"
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"And me, but John is a police officer. We both had our reservations when we found out his decision, because it was not the career that we would have chosen for him. But it is the was the career her chose for himself, and he loves it. We both decided putting aside our concerns and supporting his choices was the right thing to do."
"There is that Harry. Our son is so proud of his achievements. He obtained his appointment to the police academy on his own and has developed his career without us or the family company. That means he will be successful in whatever the future brings, Sally on the other hand…"
"Is still stuck in the cocoon that we created for our children when they were born."
"I know my dear. She, despite our efforts to encourage her to go out and explore the world all she wanted to do was stay here. I always wondered why, but what John stumbled on, and her las Vegas wedding to Andrew Yao now explains a lot. She was happy here, because she had what she felt she wanted, but I worry that the first time she and Andrew have a real fight she will not cope."
After shaking her head Sophia said "Why are we so worried about our children? Our daughter, while depriving us of a grand wedding ceremony has married the love of her life, and it appears that our son is on his way to do the same. Is that not what every parent wants for their children. Happy and moving forward, and if we are realistic with the prospect of grandchildren to spoil in the future."
"Sally having children, my love you have to be kidding about that. Remember the disaster that was the time she took care of Dominic when he was young."
Laughing, Sophia said "There is that. If I remember right, she had his for about twenty minutes and she rang me up so distressed with him crying, not knowing what to do. So, what does the worried mother do, run over there, and what to I find, John trying to calm Dominic down while changing him because all Sally could do was yell out that stinks, when all he had was a dirty nappy. The look on her face, priceless."
Laughing Harry said, "And you took the perfect photo of that to show me the proof."
"I still do not think she has forgiven me totally for that. But, if we are realistic between her and Andrew, they have the money they can hire nannies to care for any children, even though we do not want her to do that."
"Well, despite what I have told our daughter at work, a career is not everything. Family and having a life outside work are more important, and we make time for each other. Our children on the other hand…"
"Are too wrapped up in their careers. I wonder if that is correct Harry. John, since meeting Bronwyn has shifted. Maybe that is because she is a soldier, and he has realised that if he wants her in his life he may be the one to have to make sacrifices, rather than her."
"Possibly. From what I have found out, military officers who have the support of the military to obtain degrees must make a commitment of so many years to military service after they obtain the degree without serious consequences. I was not able to find out how long that is or the consequences if they try and get out of the commitment. But how the two of them feel about each other is serious. Otherwise, why would he ask us to meet them and Bronwyn''s parents at the Lake View Café?"
"Because he wants and out if things do not go as is expected?"
"Our son that devious?"
"That he gets from your Harry. But for some reason he is better at it compared to you. He was devious enough to take up an appointment to the police academy upon completing High School, and then keep that hidden while studying for his degree at university for so long."
"True, but why not come here or let us tell Sally?"
"With her attitude to me, they have had a falling out today about something. Who knows what. But I would suspect that it is related to that ceremony at the military base we were invited to but refused to attend."
"Do you think we did the right thing in refusing to attend?"
"Who knows. When that charmer Matthew Rong called to invite us to the ceremony, accepting the invitation, despite how much we care for him just did not sit right with me, particularly after he admitted he did not invite his parents. While I cannot stand their attitude towards either of their sons, they should have at least been invited to celebrate his promotion."
"There is that, but I suspect that we will find out about what happened at some time…"
"You think either of our children are going to tell us what happened? You must be kidding if they will talk about that with us. They will want to tell tales on the other more like it." After a pause Sophia continued "We better get ready otherwise we will be late, and the last think I want to do is make a poor impression on Bronwyn''s parents when we meet them."
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