Chapter 296: Leader (1)
"How much longer do we have to wait?"
"At a time when we are planning for war, you are asking about who my daughter will marry. She must be here to be a part of this conversation. For her to silence all of you," Phillip replied, looking forward to Annalise putting an end to the topic of marriage.
Phillip already shared his opinion, but they wanted to hear from Annalise. They have all watched Annalise grow from a baby to the young lady she is now to know she would come in here flipping tables or maybe look to flip someone.
"She is of age-"
"It is her decision when to marry," Phillip interjected, not wanting to hear another foolish point. "We’ve all had the choice of when we wanted to get married. You will not pressure my daughter into marrying now."
Phillip was never rushed to marry. He focused on picking up where his late father left off and soon after, he fell in love with Celine. It was only after his marriage that he thought about children and having a future leader to take his place.
Phillip listened to Annalise talk about her dislike of what was said about the princesses in the palace. Being married off to make feuding men happy. Marriage wasn’t on Annalise’s mind and when it was, he wanted her to marry someone who would love his daughter more than he did.
"It is your choice until the leader ups and leaves without telling us, we need to talk about marriage for her!" A man named Odin argued. His son was yet to marry so this was his moment to try impressing Annalise and marry into Phillip’s family.
"All of this yelling," Celeste said as she entered the door, and looked around the room at everyone seated around a table. "I don’t recall my husband’s meetings being this loud and over my granddaughter. I see why I was called down from my home."