Chapter 647 - No, a proper wedding (2)

11 June, Nang Family Villa, City K and Li Mansion, Capital

Head Honcho looked directly at his wife and said, "We both remember what she went through at university."

Linda paused, and nodded.  Quietly she said "When I found out it terrified me.  Our little girl being attacked simply because she refused to give into a man's s.e.x.u.a.l demands.  But I am so proud of what she did.  She could have so easily gone running away and hidden from what had happened, which is what most women would have done.  But she handled it in a mature way, cognisant not only of who she was, but the career that she had chosen for herself, against my own wishes.  She was not intimidated and said enough before standing up to stop him."

Linda, paused again, touched her stomach gently and said, "We taught her that, and we will do the same for this one as well."

"True, but John held off for years in doing anything."

Linda gently shook her head.  "I have done my research today to determine the statistics in various locations in the world.  Male victims of s*xual abuse, whether childhood abuse or abuse as an a.d.u.l.t, struggle to come forward.  The male stereotype says that you are strong and invincible.  Then it gets added to the stereotypical assumption that males are the abusers and females the victims.  When I read that, I understood that there was likely some reason he waited before pursuing charges against her."

Linda stopped and looked directly at her husband before adding "You know I believe him…"

"I know you do.  The strange thing is that I believe him as well.  I never thought confronted with this situation so close to home I would immediately take that position, but I have.  And because of his connections to the special forces, and being honest, our daughter, I have been able to manoeuvre my way into reading the other victim statements.  They are compelling, and I actually believe this will be one of those rare cases where the female perpetrator will be convicted."

"But that is not why you told me to cancel attending the charitable foundation board meeting."

Head Honcho tilted to the left smiled and said "No.  There has been too much going on in the last twenty-four hours that has moved things on too much from the military's perspective."

Linda, puzzled said "What do you mean?"

"Mean?  We are calling the Nang's in a few minutes to talk about things."

Linda shook her head and said "After so many years of marriage, I know when you are lying to me.  You have something planned, and you better not be about to hurt our daughter, or I will …"

"Kill me," laughed Head Honcho.  "I have heard that so many times over the years, and I know you do not mean it."

Head Honcho paused and said in a more serious tone, "I know you hate her choice of career.  You would have preferred that she joined the Eng Group in a management role, but she is our child.  Independent and self-assured.  She has always known what she wanted to do, and she was able on her own merits to get into not only the law but join the military without me knowing.  And you know what I did when she graduated university…"

"You have explained that to me many times.  But I have to admit that decision has resulted in her being the happiest I have ever seen her…"

Head Honcho nodded.  His wife was right.  Ever since she had met that daughter-stealing b*stard, she was the happiest he had seen her in her personal life.  As her ultimate commanding officer, he had to admit that everything he had seen professionally coming from her was some of her best work.  He would not have thought about the strategy she came up with for the football game, and honestly that saved hundreds if not thousands of lives.

"You have me there…"

"And you," with that Linda picked up a cushion and threw it at Head Honcho before saying "wanted to prevent that from happening."

Watching her husband bat the cushion away Linda shook her head, and added "I guess you had it coming, because wasn't my father the same when we married.  At least we know Bronwyn is loved for being herself, rather than being the great General Li's daughter, or the only princess of her generation of the Eng Group."

Before he could respond, Linda said "I know you well enough.  You have something planned, now tell me or else."

Pinching the bridge of his nose Head Honcho thought briefly.  He knew this plan was going to see him killed, if not by his wife it would be by her childhood best friend and daughter's future mother-in-law.  Every day since Bronwyn was proposed to, Linda and Sophia Nang had spent hours on the phone or in video calls planning this wedding, and there were things spread across the house.  Did Linda not get that her doctor told her because of her age, she needed to be extremely careful otherwise she not only risked the child but more importantly she risked her own life.

"You better not get angry with me when this phone call happens, but this is all about Bronwyn, not me."

Linda slightly pulled back and said, "You have me worried."

"No need to worry, just do not kill me afterwards."

Meanwhile, at the Nang Family Villa, now that everyone was here Matthew picked up his secure phone and dialled Head Honcho.  As he answered it, he heard Linda Li in the background saying, "I will do so if you deserve it."

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