Chapter 46: The Compromise

SILVIA

Samuel moved to his own chair, suddenly looking every bit of his sixty-three years as he sat down slowly on the chair dropping his cane by the side as he said,

"At least tell Xenois that you've invited them to the family dinner as well. Give him a chance to prepare, to talk to Lumina beforehand and for them to know what they are walking into."

"Absolutely not." I sat down across from him, leaning forward as I pressed on.

"If I tell him that I had invited Sophia and her son Riley, he'll find some excuse to uninvite them from coming to the dinner....