Chapter 543 - Parents meet Parents (4)

31 May, Lake View Cafe, City K

Just as they were shown into the room, Xavier Eng, slipped out leaving John alone with Bronwyn and her parents. He felt slightly tense, as observing the look on General Li had him worried. Would he be ready to target his career simply because he dared to form a relationship with his daughter? Hopefully, that would not be the case, as he wanted to remain in the police force for as long as he could as he enjoyed his work.Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #%!d(string=15095783406874805)/parents-meet-parents-(4)_%!d(string=51055700666796779) for visiting.

Carefully, John reached into his jacket pocket, and pulled out a few pieces of paper, before saying quietly to Bronwyn, "I know what you have said about your engagement ring but have a look at these designs I commissioned. If you do not like them, I can ask for more designs or we can consult someone else…"

Bronwyn reached over and tapped her finger on John's lips before saying "I would be happy with a ring brought from a jeweller, and to ignore the family tradition, because we are ourselves. But seeming how you have gone to all this trouble, the least I can do is look at these designs. Now swap over so I can sit closer to my mother and we can look at them."

John looked over the table and saw General Li shaking his head, before looking at Bronwyn. On observing her face, without a word John stood up, and swapped seats with Bronwyn, who quickly opened the folded designs, before flattening them out and placing them on the table.

John turned in his seat slightly and watched Bronwyn's face as she started to go through the designs. He had deliberately placed the one he liked and was almost certain that Bronwyn would choose at the bottom of the pile, so she would at least look at options before making her decision. Rather than being large single solitaire diamond, it was less obvious. The designed called it an infinity design, which in addition to the centre princess cut diamond which John thought was appropriate given Bronwyn was considered the Eng family princess of her generation, had smaller diamonds on both sides of the larger diamond. And the designer followed the design brief and planned for gold to be used, unlike the platinum in other designs.

Bronwyn quickly started to go through the designs, pushing them off to the side, until she reached the last one. The look on her face, told John he was right that this was the one she would like. Before he could say a thing, Bronwyn handed it to Linda Li before saying "What do you think mother?"

Linda, on seeing the design Bronwyn handed to her was not surprised. John had sent it to her earlier in the week asking for her opinion on its suitability should her daughter ever accept his marriage proposal. Not wanting to let her overprotective husband know she had seen the design Linda said "Sweetheart as your over-protective father over there," who she indicated to with her head "said to me when we were selecting my ring, as long as you can imagine wearing it for the rest of your life, then it is the right ring."

Smiling at the words of his wife General Li said, "But I had to fight your father about the stones used in it." He turned and then looked at Bronwyn before adding "But no ring will be good enough for you if he is organising it, because he does not deserve you, daughter stealing brat…"

"George!" came a loud firm response from Linda. "What did I tell you."

"Bullying my sister and your daughter are you brother…"

"Get it right Xavier, brother-in-law not brother. Who would want to be known as your brother?"

"Your wife for starters."

Shaking her head, with a smile and a hint of laughter in her voice Linda Li said "Sometimes I wonder Xavier if I even want to claim that position."

"But you love me, and the rest of us, do not deny it."

"True brother, but stop stirring my husband or you will get me upset, and I will tell your wife and our sisters-in-law, and watch out then…"

Throwing his hands up Xavier said "Fine. I promise I will behave if he," and with that Xavier turned to look directly at General Li "does. Our little princess deserves to be happy, and I will make sure that happens."

Before anyone could say anything further, John's mobile rang, and as he took it out, he noticed his father's name appear on the caller ID. He quickly said "My parent's have arrived, so excuse me…"

Bronwyn stood as John did and added "Excuse us, while we go meet them. And Father, Uncle Xavier please behave until we get back otherwise there will be trouble if I find out you have upset mother."

Quick nods came from both men, and Bronwyn followed John out of the room heading back towards the entrance. As they were moving John said, "Did you like that last design?"

Nodding Bronwyn said "It does not seem too in your face, but I am concerned…"

"Bronwyn that was the design I liked. I think it will suit you, but it balances out things. It carries the message that our relationship is forever, accepts our family backgrounds and expectations, but is you in that it does not scream obvious wealth."

Bronwyn stopped and said, "You worked with my mother…?"

"I did, but that was because I asked her about any family traditions I should consider. That is when she told me about the engagement rings for Eng family brides, so she forced your uncles to let her select the stones for use in the ring picking a high-grade raw stone, that she believes the cutter can use for all the stones in the ring. But she is right, if you do not want it, we can look at more designs or even get a ring from a jeweller replacing the stone with one from the family vault."

"Let me consider it."

"That is all I ask."

Looking up, John spotted his parents and said "Mother, Father."

Before he could say anything else, he then heard Sally say "What are we…"

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