Chapter 94
In the grand dining hall of the Song family, at the center was a round dining table where all the members of the Song family sat to eat. Amelia sat beside Kai, and across from them sat Song Ren and his wife Yoo Hwa. Song Yue, as the head of the house, sat at the head of the table.
The maids placed all sorts of dishes on the table.
"Ren. Hwa," Grandfather Song said, his voice smooth and firm. "Meet Amelia Cosgrove. Kai’s fiancée."
A beat passed. Yoo Hwa’s eyes flicked to the ring on Amelia’s finger, then back to her face, wearing a curt smile. "Fiancée already?" she mused. "My, things do move fast these days. I suppose patience isn’t a luxury everyone’s taught."
Song Ren gave a soft chuckle, sipping his wine. "Well, considering his... upbringing, one can’t expect Kai to follow tradition. He was raised in chaos, after all."
Kai was about to speak when Amelia held his hand, signaling him not to speak. Then she smiled very gently and said,
"Tradition, no doubt, is a good thing, Mr. Song. But character? That’s earned regardless of one’s upbringing. And if chaos raised Kai, then it also forged him into the man I chose. I dare say that’s something tradition alone could never do." She turned to Yoo Hwa, her gentle smile still in place. "You’re right," she said lightly. "Patience is a virtue but so is knowing what you want when you see it. Some people wait a lifetime and still choose wrong. I’d rather not waste time pretending indecision is wisdom."
Yoo Hwa’s face twitched, the corners of her mouth tightening as if tasting something sour.
Song Yue let out a quiet "hmm" of amusement as he reached for his tea, but Song Ren wasn’t done. In fact, seeing his father’s little laugh only made him annoyed.