Honorable Hubby Behind Me novel Chapter 77

At dinnertime, Godfrey received a phone call. No one knew what he and the caller were talking about, but his expression slowly contorted into a grimace.

After he hung up, he looked as though he wanted to speak, but could not bring himself to say anything. Lydia piped up after gauging the situation. "If it requires us to spend money, we won't go."

"Fred Turner called me. He’s inviting us over to his new house," Godfrey said. A house-warming party meant that they needed to provide a gift, but trying to get money when his wife was in such a state was akin to asking her to commit suicide. However, Fred had personally called him. It would be rude to not show up.

"Did Uncle Turner move?" Yvonne asked.

Fred was an old classmate of Godfrey's. The two had been close buddies before, where Fred had even wanted Yvonne to be his daughter-in-law. The two had grown apart after Samuel married into the Sues though.

"Yep. I heard that he moved into a duplex apartment," Godfrey answered.

"We’ll only be there to become the center of gossip," Lydia said sourly. "We're not going."

Previously, Fred had been close with their family because his son was interested in Yvonne, but they

had not kept in touch over the past few years. Now that he made this sudden call, Lydia could not think of any other reason than that he wanted to show off.

Godfrey knew that this was very likely, but Fred had already made the call. How could he not go? Besides, plenty of old schoolmates would be there. Fred told him that it was practically a class reunion. If he did not go, he did not know if he could show his face on the streets.

"I'll give you the money you need to buy a gift, Dad," Yvonne said. "We'll go."

Godfrey flashed his daughter a grateful look. Lydia harrumphed but did not say anything. She was well aware that they would only go to see Fred Turner showing off, but everyone would gossip behind their backs if they did not show up too.

Three days later, Samuel drove them to the residential area where Fred’s new apartment was located.

The residential area was a pristine little place; one of the more prestigious locations in Cloud City. Each unit went for at least twenty thousand bucks; aside from the villas in Cloudridge Hill, this was considered prime estate in the city.

By the time Samuel and his family arrived at Fred's place, there were plenty of guests mingling about already; their faces strange and unfamiliar.

"Godfrey! You're late. I've finished the house tour, but you can go take a look for yourself. It's a small place, s o there's nothing much to see, really," Fred greeted him in a humble tone.