"Stop lying to me!" Caspar thundered, turning his head towards Sula. "Do you think I didn't know what happened here? The rumors about his affairs with Holley Ye have spread like wild fire in the BM Corporation headquarter. So your mother and I came here to bring you back home.
But now we found out that he got you pregnant and you didn't even tell us. We feel ashamed of you." "Dad," Sula called out acidly, raising her brows.
"Come on, honey." Lizzy threw Caspar an angry stare. "Sula is already grown up and she can now make her own decisions. We are here to solve the problem, aren't we?" She looked around and saw a few people already looking at them wondering what the commotion was about. "People are watching us," she murmured. "Please don't embarrass her."
As Caspar didn't snap back, she went on, "We can talk about this when we meet Donna. What do you say?"
"Fine. We will talk about this later," he agreed. With a snort, he proceeded, "I'd like to hear her explanation when I see her."
"Dad," Sula whispered with a helpless look. "Shut up!" Caspar growled at his daughter.
"I will deal with you after I am done talking with Donna." Upon hearing this, George couldn't remain silent any longer. With luggage in his hand, he approached Caspar and said, "Uncle, it's all my fault. Sula and my mother did nothing wrong. I am the one to blame."
"Hold on," Caspar answered George.
With a sneer, he said menacingly, "I will handle you later." Without further ado, Caspar pulled his daughter's hand and tugged her hurriedly out of the airport. His wife and George followed them.
George's car was just parked outside. But instead of getting in his car, Caspar called for a taxi.
George, feeling guilty, was unable to do anything but to climb into his car and follow their cab.
When Caspar's family arrived at the restaurant, Donna stood outside waiting for them.
After she had finished talking with Holley, she wasted no time driving towards the restaurant to welcome Sula's parents.
As she spotted George's car, she approached it and stopped just beside his car. She didn't even notice the cab that parked before it. She gushed, "Hello, Caspar, Lizzy, here you are." The sight of Caspar's family getting out of a taxi left her stunned. When she recovered from the confusion, Caspar and Lizzy already halted in front of her. With a baffled look, she asked, "What's going on? I thought George came to pick you up.
But why did you take a taxi?" "We didn't want to bother him," Caspar replied brusquely.
Taking note of the sullen look on his face, Donna assumed that he had heard of the rumors circulating about her son and Holley. She flashed an embarrassed smile and invited her guests, "Let's get inside. You must feel hungry. I ordered your favorite food. We can further discuss things inside."
She pulled Caspar into a private booth, followed by George, Sula and Lizzy. She could tell that Caspar was not very pleased with everything. She poured him a cup of tea, and as she handed it to him, she began to explain, "I invited you here to discuss two things. First, Sula is pregnant. And second, I believe I owe you an apology. I didn't educate my son too well, so he made some mistakes. I hope you can forgive him. After all, he is still young."
"We have known each other for years, and I know what kind of person you are," he returned gruffly. He refused the tea. He then walked past her and threw himself on the couch.
"We have known each other for years. I am sure you know that I treat Sula as my own daughter," Donna changed the subject as she took a seat opposite Sula's father. She took a look at the young lady and looked back at Caspar. With a genuine smile, she continued, "I know Sula is a fine woman. That's why I wanted my son to marry her."
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