He looked much more mature and reliable than how I remembered him to be. The Garvins showed him a lot of respect as they stood up to greet him.
After losing their parents at a young age, Terrence and his sister, Fiona Garvin, only had each other to rely on. It was Bradley’s grandmother who took them in.
After they grew up, Fiona married Bradley’s father, Chad Garvin, whereas Terrence traveled abroad to build his career.
The Garvin family had lost most of their wealth over the years. It was with Terrence’s help that they managed to keep their business going and still make
money.
Ever since Fiona, Bradley’s mother, passed away, the Garvins had remained submissive to Terrence since they did not want to see him grow distant from them. They were afraid of upsetting their source of fortune in any way.
Everyone was smiling as they looked at Terrence.
Yet, he wore an icy expression on his face. It was only when Terrence looked in my direction that his lips curled up in a soft smile.
He walked over to the seat next to mine and looked down at Bradley scrutinizingly.
I felt like a child who had just done something wrong. I fumbled with my words, trying to think of how to explain myself. Yet, Bradley acted first by standing up and excusing himself.
Terrence sat in the empty seat right away. “It’s our family dinner tonight. Everyone should just relax and dig in.”
