Chapter 532 - Family Trouble (8)

31 May, Military Base, City K

After seeing Head Honcho walk to where John and Bronwyn were, Matthew headed back to Lexi. He hated that he left her with their family, but he needed that discussion with Head Honcho.

As he moved to her side, Chester stood in front of him saying "Get away from my sister, you liar."

Matthew shook his head and said "What lies have I told. None. I am a serving Military officer, nothing more nothing less. Who cares about what my specific deployment is. Not me, and not my wife, if you ask her about it."

"As if she would tell the truth. You have manipulated her…"

Matthew held up his hand and said "Chester, as I said, she knew my specific deployment, as she deserved to as my wife. You, my brother and even your brother did not need to know, and it was only because the president insisted that you all should attend the ceremony that you are here, because he wanted you not only to know but to be proud. If he could see his son's two best friends acting like little children, along with Andrew and Sally, he would be ashamed. Now let it be."

Chester looked at Lexi who said "What did I just say. Let it be, because in the end it is Matthew and my concern, not your concern. How would you and Phillip like it if we behaved like the children you are behaving like. You would hate it, so let it be."

Matthew, used Chester's distraction to sit beside Lexi and added "Be annoyed that you did not know my deployment, but logic should have told you, even at the party the day I arrived back in town, when I mentioned base jumping, abseiling, and high-altitude jumps that my training at least was not as simple as you would think."

"Even I was able to work out that there was something in his training background over and above that of a normal soldier, so do not cry out you had no idea until now."

At that moment, Sally came storming back, and said "You b*stard Matthew Rong…"

"Hey what did I do?"

"Introduced that, that woman to my brother. She threatened me."

Matthew struggled not to laugh. Bronwyn Li never issued any threat without knowing she was on solid legal ground to make her statement, and she just turned that on Sally. This could be interesting. "Lieutenant Li would never threaten you; she would just tell you reality."

"Reality! More like p*ssing me off. What in the world made you introduce a woman like that to my brother. A hussy looking for a meal ticket."

Matthew, at that moment could not restrain his laughter. John and Bronwyn had not let slip who her mother's family were. If only Sally knew that she was talking about their generation's Eng Family Princess. He just hoped that he could be around to see the moment that Sally knew who she was really talking about. If both John and Bronwyn had not, for want of a better term become public servants, they both would have joined the family companies, and still likely have met, and fallen head over heals for each other as they have.

"What are you laughing about, you idiot general. My parents will come after you, for introducing that woman to their son and heir."

"Idiot General? You really have a low opinion of me Sally, but at least you got my rank right. Idiot? Do not forget I topped my high school class, and while serving in five years not only earned a double bachelor's university degree, but two Masters degrees, one by research and the other by course work. Plus, I have just submitted my doctoral thesis after three years of work. All while serving full time with multiple deployments losing blocks of time on my studies. An Idiot, I think not."

"Well la-di-da Mr General. Who cares? Not me."

Lexi sensing that this was about to go completely out of control said "Just calm down Sally. What in the world has gotten into you?"

At that moment, Andrew walked back over and placed his hand on his wife's shoulder. He had heard the argument going on and knew that Sally was about to explode. It was bad enough that this was being seen here, but if it became too public the damage that could be done was significant. Gently Andrew, using his thumbs rubbed Sally's shoulders slightly and felt her start to relax slightly.

At that moment, Andrew knew that he could speak and added "Apparently John proposed to Bronwyn. Sally firstly was…"

"Hey, I can speak for myself."

Andrew gently turned Sally's head and gave her a brief kiss before saying "I know you can. If you want to you can continue, or…"

Sally turned and said "I wonder who is more of an idiot. You husband or which one of your brother's-in-law is even more of an idiot. The one over there, maybe not the one hiding behind his husband, or my idiot brother."

Andrew whispered loud enough for everyone to here "Hopefully not me, but for this discussion I think it will be your brother."

"Possibly. What idiot proposes to a woman in the corner of a room, surrounded by soldiers, and does not have a ring. Only my brother."

Phillip, having listened to what was said "John proposed? I always wondered, if like Steven he would find someone to love, but now we know. We now know he has found someone who can live with his law-and-order ways, a lawyer who can use a gun as well as he can."

Matthew quickly added "And someone who will never put up with his pain in the neck behaviour."

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