The second they stepped in the room, they heard Ein's loud voice.
The living room was crowded with people who came to congratulate them. Every member of the Kawn family was present.
In Eqitin, any sign of gossip would quickly spread away.
Natalia and Archie were a little late. The Bissel family and the Nixon family were already there when they arrived.
Looking depressed, Max seemed to be forced to stay there by his father.
And when he saw Natalia and Archie, his eyes suddenly brightened up.
"Guys! You're here!"
Archie and Natalia went forward with their hands held tight.
The butler of the Kawn family was an old man named Greg. He was busy greeting people in the living room and didn't realize that the young couple had come.
He came to greet them in surprise, "Welcome! I'm honored to have you here, Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy!"
Archie smiled and introduced him to Natalia, "This is Mr. Greg. He was like an uncle to me. The Kawn family and our family have been friends for many years. I used to come here very often when I was young."
A woman chipped in, "Yeah, I remembered Mr. McCarthy and Miss Selena Kawn had an engagement when they were little. If things had gone well for them, they could have been a lovely couple..."
Before she even finished her speech, the whole room went weirdly quiet.
That woman was a middle-aged woman from a wealthy family.
When she noticed that everyone stopped chatting, she was stunned. She realized something and immediately covered her mouth.
Her husband besides her glared at her and hastily apologized.
"I'm so sorry for that, Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy, it's just a slip of the tongue. She didn't mean that."
Natalia smiled, "It's ok, Mr. Perry. Mrs. Perry was just telling the truth. Archie and I are already married. Of course I wouldn't mind this kind of things."
Mr. Perry was finally relieved and he began to flatter her politely.
Wilhelm Kawn was in his late eighties now. He hadn't been feeling well because he had lots of injuries fighting at war when he was young.
Right now, he was sitting on the couch, looking at this young couple.
"Archie and his wife are here? Come!"
The couple quickly went forward.
Mr. Kawn looked much older than Archie's grandparents though they were at the same age.
He had a good look of the two minors and smiled.
"You two look like a happy couple. Archie, I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you doing lately?"
Archie answered, "All is well, Mr. Kawn. Thank you for asking."
Wilhelm patted on Archie's shoulder and sighed, "Your grandparents came by a few days ago. Your grandpa and I had a fight and now he's not talking to me these days. Tell him not to be so grumpy!"
Archie chuckled, "I promise I'll tell him."
When they were young, William and Wilhelm were best buddies.
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