Chapter 535 - Family trouble (11)

31 May, Military Base, City K

Meanwhile, John followed Bronwyn as they headed over to her parents. He knew, based on General Li's previous attitude he was worried. As her father, he already was a daughter stealing villain, but at the same time he was her commanding officer, and he would have part of the approval process for their marriage. Then there was the Eng family. That added so many more complications.

Bronwyn paused, slightly turned and said "Are you worried? We…."

"I want to do this Bronwyn. You know how serious I have been ever since…"

"Our true first date. Not the occasion that I simply acted as your shield?"

John shook his head, and said "Honestly, I knew even then were I wanted to end up with you. I am just worried about your father?"

"That cat! He wants to ruin this relationship he better watch out. Seriously, if I do not take him apart, mother will, because for the first time I have someone in my life that not only makes me happy and I love but will get through all the screening to be approved by the military to become my husband. He will face the lynch mob, led by my mother with my aunts, and my uncles and cousins holding the weapons behind them."

Chuckling, John knew that she was right. Ever since he met the Eng family on mass, he had repeated discussions with Linda Li, including discussions about what Bronwyn would want in an engagement ring. It was obvious from those discussions that Bronwyn would be perfectly happy with an engagement ring chosen at a jewellery store. However, with her mother, and more importantly Steven's help, that was not going to be the case. Steven knew a couple of up-and-coming jewellery designers who were happy to design a simple ring, to work with the stone Linda promised him from the Eng vault. As she said, ever since the founding of the Eng group, each Eng bride had in her engagement ring a stone selected from the collection in the family vault. Just because Bronwyn's surname was Li, did not mean that that family tradition should not be continued.

Even the issue of the metal for the ring was not a significant issue. A few years ago, when his parents went on a trip with a couple of their childhood friends a bucket-list item they wanted to tick off was to go gold prospecting. Their guide took them to an area where they had a lot of luck and found between several nuggets, the largest being an almost six-ounce nugget his father tripped over. 

On their return, his parents kept this quiet until a jeweller made a pair of earrings with some of the gold for Sally, a pendant for his mother and a pair of cufflinks for his father. After Sally left, his father told him that there was gold from their find set aside for him to use for an engagement and wedding rings when he found the woman he wanted to marry, let alone some for future generations. 

Unknown to Sally, let alone Bronwyn, he had spoken to his father two days ago, and to say Harry was happy that he had found the one for him was an understatement. He wanted to get the gold from the bank vault there and then to have the rings made, but John was able to not only stop him, but have his father keep quiet until he had confirmed Bronwyn had said yes. The only person he could tell was his mother, on the basis he had her promise to keep quiet until them as well. Sally was in for a shock if she thought she could cause trouble with their parents, as they knew.

John, thoughtfully said "I just hope, for your sake he does not cause too much of a scene."

Bronwyn quietly responded "Mother would kill him if he did that, let alone my reaction. I love him, but I…"

John shook his head and said "Do not worry. We can deal with whatever, and while your father may be head of the command you serve in and can have a say in the approval of our marriage. However, do not forget, you are posted here and therefore Matthew is your direct superior, and due to his rank…"

"Will be the one consulted firstly as to the approval."

"Correct. Knowing him, as I do, he would not unnecessarily stand in our way. You only have to consider his and Lexi's past, to know that."

Bronwyn nodded, and said "We cannot put this off."

Following Bronwyn's lead, The two of them headed to where her parents were standing talking. Without thinking Bronwyn snapped to attention and said "General Man I hate to interrupt, but…"

General Man firstly observed Bronwyn, and then John before looking back and forth between them. He then said, "You want to talk to your father, not multiple generals if I am right."

Nodding Bronwyn said, "If he can be spared for a few minutes."

"He can. We can finish this discussion before you return to the Capital General Li."

As soon as General Man was out of earshot, Head Honcho turned and spat out "How dare you?"

After taking a calming breath, Bronwyn, said, "I wanted to speak to my parents, who I thought would be proud…"

"Proud, you just did you job…"

"Father!"

Linda Li, knowing where this was about to go stepped up to stand somewhat between her husband and daughter before saying "You two. Can you not snipe at each other like that."

"Snipe, as if my daughter could properly handle a sniper rifle." Head Honcho then added "Sniper, as if!"

Bronwyn tensed and took one pace forward before quietly saying "Try me old man, try me."

John, watching the interchange felt stunned.

-------

If you are reading this novel anywhere other than at or its apps then you are reading work that has been stolen in breach of the authors rights and those rights assigned to others.

Please support this author and only access this novel through at # and report the illegal posting of this work.