Vanessa squinted her eyes as she looked around Howie’s garden. “So this dinner is about your engagement?” She asked Howie.
He nodded, not wanting to explain more because he wanted to comfort Aya. “Don’t worry about me. What they said was nothing compared to what hurtful words I received before.” Aya confirmed to Howie.
“You are wasting your time with us.” Bernard said it directly to his son.
“So be it. I am not asking for your permission, anyway. My fiancée was just too polite that she wanted to inform you guys; my supposedly family.” Howie said in a tone of disgust.
Bernard took his wife’s hand. “Come on, honey. Let’s not waste our time in here. They are making such a big joke out of us here.” He said before they left.
Aya slumped in the chair behind her. “We failed again.” She com
