Chapter 603 - Taking down Madam Mo (6)

9 June, Matthew's Villa, City K

A couple of minutes later, everyone heard a squeal and a loud "Sophie Mopie" from outside the room.  Bronwyn turned to John smiled and said, "I guess my family has arrived."

John laughed slightly and said "It does, but you know that this means we have two separate things to deal with.  Not everyone knows exactly who your mother is.  That I think is your explanation, not mine.  Then we just have to get through explaining what happened."

Bronwyn leaned in and whispered, "I have your back as much as you have mine, so stop worrying."

Andrew, seeing John and Bronwyn yelled out "Get a room you two.  Even us happily married people are already getting sick of being fed your dog food with all your PDAs."

John turned back and snapped "At least we have been open and honest about our relationship.  You on the other hand allowed me to come across a scene that no brother wants to see with his sister.  Her and her secret boyfriend, making out in a public park in a borrowed car."  John turned towards Lexi and said, "Did you ever get that car cleaned?"

"Disinfected, when you told me what they had been caught doing.  Plus that idiot has a ban from driving any of my cars."

"Who cares about your cars!"

Harry Nang looked around and spotted Kevin Mo and simply shook his head.  Paul's father was away on a business trip so he as not here.  Hearing the laughs, Harry decided that this needed to be stopped, or Sophia would kill him when she came back in.  Gone just a few minutes and the room descended into a farce.  Loudly, Harry said "Children, Children, Children.  Do you ever…"

With laughter, multiple voices called out "Stop sniping at each other.  Uncle Harry, you have told us that too many times to count."

At that moment, the room door opened wide, and Harry sighed in relief.  This would be forgotten when Sophia came in with Bronwyn's family.  As Sophia entered, she was arm in arm with Linda Li.  That seemed not to cause too much of a stir, but following the two of them came Thomas, Xavier, Robert, and Zachery Eng, along with three young men, who had similar features to the older Eng family members.

The silence was broken when Bronwyn on seeing one of the young men called out "Cousin Max," before quickly moving over and being engulfed in a hug.  As she pulled back, the other two younger men moved in and as she said "Cousin Anthony, Cousin Jake, before they pulled her into a group hug.

John, now use to how her cousins were around Bronwyn sighed, and looked around the room noticing the looks of shock on everyone, except Andrew, Sally, his father, and Matthew.  He though he saw a momentary look on Steven's face that indicated he was not shocked, but when he turned back to look again, the shock was there on his face.  Maybe he imagined it.

Steven, across the room, as John turned away relaxed slightly.  He had momentarily forgotten not to let on he knew who Bronwyn Li was.  Looking around the room, he noticed the one person not present, Joan.  Based on the recent intelligence he had stumbled across and passed onto his superiors about the Devil being connected to her fiancé, it would be understandable that she was not present if there were only people with security clearances present.  Yes, most present had some form of security screening, but that was different to having appropriate clearance.

Then, he remembered of their whole friendship group from childhood, the only person John never really got alone with was Joan.  He always tolerated her and, in a group, would be nice to her, but alone with her never.  That was something he had never been able to determine why.  Before he could think about the matter, Matthew quickly urged everyone to sit down.

Bronwyn, once everyone was seated, said "I know you are all wondering why we asked you all to come here, rather than somewhere else.  That is John's story, and I can tell you it will be long and torturous to listen to, but you need to hear it, not run.  He has decided on what he is going to do, and in some way, it will impact each and everyone here.  But I need to do some introductions."  Pointing, in order she said "This is my Mother Linda, and her brothers, my Uncles, Thomas, Xavier, Robert and Zachery Eng, and my cousins Anthony, who is Uncle Thomas' son; Jake who is Uncle Xavier's son and Max who is Uncle Zachery's son.  I have four other cousins, who are not here."

Watching the faces of John's friends as she did the introductions, it was interesting the moment that who her mother was, and her maternal family was sunk in with everyone present.  Shock followed by surprise all wrapped in one.  John, then went around and started the introduction of his friends and family "My parents, Sophia and Harry…"

Sophia ready to mess with the Eng brothers, quickly smirked and said "Hello Rat, Mouse, and the little cheeses…"

"Little cheeses, Miss Sophie Mopie, where is your Mop?" 

"Mop, what about a broom.  I always need it to help the rat and the mouse." 

Linda, smiled and added "And I need a second one to help."

After some laughter, John finished going around, performing the balance of the introductions before saying, "Bronwyn was right, this will not be pleasant.  Lexi, where is Dominic?"

Matthew quickly said "My adjunct and a couple of the staff have taken him away for a couple of hours.  He does not need to be here for this."

John relaxed.  Matthew was right, Dominic did not need to know about this.  Feeling Bronwyn gently squeeze his hand, John said "This all goes back to when I was eighteen, before I started university.  I and made the decision to join the police but kept that secret from everyone after I signed up.  That secret, set in chain a series of events…"

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