Frederick Taylor reached out and pulled Ava down to sit beside him. When he looked at her, his expression softened considerably, "I asked Anthony and Alice to return to establish a branch, not…"
"You have so many people in your company, why must you send our boy? He's just come back." Ava looked at her husband with a grievance-filled expression.
Before Frederick could speak, Anthony, who was sitting nearby, had already spoken up: "Mom! I'm going back with Alice to handle proper business, not on some risky venture. Please don't worry about me, I'll frequently return to see you."
He would rather return home with Alice than stay here and watch his parents being affectionate; at home, he felt like the extra person, and given how much his father disliked him, it was no wonder he was sent to a boarding school since childhood.
He wasn't allowed to stay home on weekends either; he had to go for specialist training. Over the years, his time at home had been quite limited.
