Chapter 468 - Passing the information (1)

18 May, Li Family Villa, Capital

Bronwyn, with John in tow knocked on the door of her parents' villa. After her father's initial reaction last weekend, she was scared to introduce John to her mother. Despite all his fire and brimstone act, her father was gentle to her boyfriends in the past compared to her mother who interrogated them so much that many of them abandoned her before her father even finished running their background checks.

Maybe it had to do with the fact her mother came a wealthy family, who treated her like a princess and then disowned her for several years until her father had a couple of promotions. Bronwyn remembered sitting down with her maternal grandfather and talking about how he had treated her mother before he died. As he explained to her, her mother was his little princess who was swept away by a man, who at the time had little in way of accomplishments. He needed to see that her father was worthy of the trust he placed in him not only to care for his daughter but that he could make something of himself in his chosen career.

As her grandfather explained when her father showed that he could make something of himself, he ensured that her parents would receive the same share of his estate as her uncles did. Bronwyn, as a teenager remembered when her grandfather said this asking him why he treated his daughter and son-in-law different to his sons and daughters-in-law. The shock on her grandfather's face was something she always remembered to now. It shook him for a short period of time.

When he gathered his wits, her grandfather told her, he made each of his sons also show him that they were worthy of receiving their share of the estate. Two sons, as he said opted to enter the family company using her grandmother's maiden name while demonstrating that they were simply not the rich second generation sons that would use the family wealth to get what they wanted. Another uncle became University Lecturer nurturing student after student that achieved brilliant things that benefited the country without looking for anything other than any other university lecturer.

What her grandfather had to say about her fourth and final uncle was the most surprising. He loved medicine but knew that he was not skilled enough to become a doctor. At the time, he thought everyone to become a nurse challenging every stereotype about medicine becoming one of the first male nurses to work in the hospitals. It was there where he met her favourite Aunt, who was a surgeon, and they married. When they had their twins, rather than forcing her Aunt to care for the children her Uncle was willing to give up his career and care for them.

As her grandfather told her, he had proven himself worthy of gaining his share, not only because of challenging stereotypes and showing to men that nursing was a valid career option for them but even more so for his willingness to place her Aunt and her career over his own. He was the proudest of that choice than anything else because it showed him that for her uncle family was the most important thing.

John, noticed that Bronwyn was somewhat distracted, and said "What are you thinking about?"

"My uncles, I wonder if you will have time to meet them."

"Your Uncles?"

Before she could respond, the door was opened. Bronwyn stood there, somewhat shocked noticing it was her oldest maternal uncle who answered the door. "Uncle Robert, what are you doing here?"

Shaking his head, he responded "Bronwyn, what a way to greet me, when I simply offered to answer the door for your parents."

"The staff…"

"You know your mother. She refuses to have staff hovering over her when the family is here." After a pause, he added "Now get in inside or both your parents will kill me."

Motioning to John, who was standing there somewhat shocked. The identity of her father was bad enough. As soon as he saw the face, he knew exactly who it was. Professor Robert Eng, who now headed the Law department at the Capital University, but who had, when he had gone through University headed the Law Department at the University in City K.

Professor Eng was a legend to all students at the time. The oldest son of the Eng family in the capital, who turned his back on the Eng family company to become a university lecturer leaving the company to two of his three younger brothers to run. Despite not being in City K, which was universally recognised as the business capital of the country the Eng Group was a legendary company. His father talked about how it reinvented itself with each generation of the family, not only building on its achievements but adapting to the constant changing environment.

What was Bronwyn's connection to the Eng family? He just hoped that Professor Eng was a family friend, who Bronwyn called Uncle as a means of respect. If not, this was even more trouble for him and his relationship with Bronwyn.

Bronwyn turned and noticed John behind her being hesitant. She paused and took a step back to John quietly saying, "Do not worry, my family will not bite." She then lent in and kissed him on the right cheek before motioning for him to leave their cases beside the stairs.

Bronwyn switched the secure case to her left hand and her handbag to her left shoulder, before moving and taking John's left hand. As he felt her take his hand in his, he relaxed. They accepted each other for who they were, and this was simply a sign of her unwavering support of him. As she started to move forward, John walked with her as they followed Professor Eng deeper into the house into a casual lounge area opened to the outside.

As he looked around started to pay attention to those in the room.

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