30: WHO IS THAT FAMILY?

WHO IS THAT FAMILY?

Adding to his annoyance was when Clifford realized where the man placed his hand. His irritation grew even more without knowing why. When he saw Ingrid, he swayed his feet, ready to catch her, but the man beside her caught her right away. He clenched his hands and gritted his teeth, and was fuming with outrage, especially when the man almost kissed Ingrid on the cheeks.0

He feels like a volcano, ready to explode any minute. Then he stopped and pondered upon his reaction towards Ingrid.

'This is no longer good to me...' he huffed in defeat.

...

"Are you okay, Ingrid?" Lance's voice was filled with worry. Ingrid nodded in response.

"Maybe I drank more wine than I should." She lied. "..thank you," she whispered.

"Will you go on with meeting them?" his voice filled with worry.

Ingrid's countenance is filled with hesitation, but she had to make her mind up to meet the couple, remembering that she will do it in the future. Why not do it tonight? What bothers her is what will her father's reaction as soon as he sees her. Will he be disgusted? Will he scold her? Is he still angry at what she did? Will he forgive her after all the years that she runs away from them?

Her steps feel like it weighs heavier, her sweat formed droplets in her forehead despite the chilly blow from the air condition.

"There you are, dear... come, I want you to meet my wife and the Howards," Clint went over her, which took her by surprise.

The couple who wants to meet her slowly turned towards her.

"Ingrid, my precious daughter..." John whispered.

Ingrid heard her father's words. Tears fell from her eyes. She covered her face with her hands, and everyone was in a daze when they saw her reaction.

"John, is she the daughter you're referring to?" Helen asked, and she was full of surprise.

"Yes she is my precious daughter. After so many years of searching for her I finally got to find her and I was so thankful that she is in safest hands." Her father said, full of compassion, then looked at Clint with grateful emotion.

Clint was so shocked that his mouth was left wide open. He could not grasp what was happening, the reason behind Ingrid's decision to ran away from home. Sooner and later, he will find it out the reason behind it. For now, he will just let the family reunite.

He cleared his throat before he continued speaking.

"I am glad that through this event your family has reunited..."

"Dad..." Ingrid called her father at last. "Please forgive me..." she sobbed silently.

Her dad unexpectedly embraced her.

"Sshh, I should be the one to ask for your forgiveness, I was so selfish at that time that I did not consider your decision over the matter."

Clifford was so curious upon hearing the father and daughter's conversation.

'hmm..' Cliff then touched his chin as if he was thinking deeply and observed them quietly. Clifford subsequently called Gary his assistant.

"Gary, please reserved a presidential suite for the Howards,"

"Yes, sir." Gary called the management. "...prepare the presidential suite for the Howards and send attending staffs in the hall to escort them in their suite." Gary then informed Cliff that it was already done according to his instruction.

Clifford nodded and motioned Gary to inform the Howards about it.

"Mr. Howard, the CEO reserved a suite for your family so that you could have a proper conversation."

Ingrid never bothered to ask who the CEO he was referring to. The attending staff of the hotel then ushered them to their suite.

The guests were surprised when they noticed that the Briggs, along with Clifford, accompanied a middle aged couple and a woman outside the hall. Their actions make a huff among the guests, and massive murmurings could be heard in the midst of them.

"Who is that family?" a certain man asked.

"I heard they are the Howards," a woman replied.

"But who are they that the Briggs personally accompanied them? And mind you even Clifford Briggs also goes together with them..."

The guests were puzzled about what is happening, and some made a speculation that the young woman may be the prospective wife of Clifford or maybe they were arranging their marriage already, and this event is just one way of publicizing their future partnership.

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