True Fated Marriage novel Chapter 1889

Grace asked, "Gary, when will you and Celeste be back home?"

Gary was sharp and could right away tell that something was off from Grace's question.

"Mom, what's the matter? Just say it," Gary said.

"Here's the thing. Did you run into Sylvia and Mr. Trevnino today?" Grace asked, as if she was testing the water.

Gary was surprised.

He suddenly realized something and asked, "Mom, did Heinz send someone to keep an eye on Sylvia?"

Grace felt a little embarrassed. She didn't know what to say in reply.

"Well, yeah, your dad is feeling uneasy to leave Sylvia on her own," Grace explained.

"I knew it." Gary burst into laughter. "I think it's one thing to worry about Sylvia, but his real concern is with Kendrix, isn't it?"

"What did you tell Kendrix when you saw him?"

Grace asked.

Before Gary could say anything, Heinz took the phone away from Grace and interrupted, "Gary, it's me. I know you met Kendrix today. What did you tell him? Is he having any ulterior motives towards Sylvia?"

"What do you mean by ulterior motives?" Gary couldn't hold back his laughter as he asked him back.

"Stop trying to fool me. Your sister is still a minor. You should be responsible and watch out for her as her brother," Heinz started nagging. "You must know that as the eldest brother, you are just like a dad to her as well."

Gary was convinced. "I agree with you, and that's exactly why I approached Kendrix. I did what an elder brother should do and I was responsible for Sylvia."

"What did you tell him then?" Heinz sounded impatient while he asked.

"Nothing. I just casually greeted him." Gary didn't want to bring up their exact conversation. He knew Heinz would make a big fuss about it.

After all, it was an open secret on how much Heinz adored Sylvia.

Gary didn't want to bring trouble upon himself.

On top of that, he was at the movies with Celeste then.

"How am I supposed to believe that it was just a mere greeting? Your conversation lasted for half an hour. You both stood there and talked for a very long time." Heinz refuted.

"Since you already found out this much, why are you asking me for more then?" Gary laughed. "I won't tell you the details, but be rest assured, Kendrix is a decent man."

"Why do you find him decent?" Heinz was even more anxious. "From where do you see that he's a decent guy?"

"Through our conversation, of course," Gary said, "You should stop trying to interfere with Sylvia's life. They are the younger generation, and you should be still and just let her do whatever she likes as long as she doesn't cross the line."

"You are being an irresponsible elder brother," Heinz scolded.

"You should take the responsibility and ask Kendrix yourself then." Gary wasn't bothered.

"What's wrong with you? That's your sister." Seeing that Gary was going to disregard his request, Heinz tried to persuade further.

"I've told you there's nothing to worry about. Yet, you're refusing to trust me. What can I do then?" Gary said.

"Give me the phone." Grace took the phone and said, "Gary, well talk about it again after your movie."

Hearing what she said, Gary replied, "Mom, if you want my advice, don't bother Kendrix about this. He knows his place."

After a short pause, Grace laughed. "It doesn't sound like you to be praising someone else. It seems like you do like Kendrix."

Gary nodded and said, "I do. I only praise those who I admire. Kendrix is one of them."

Heinz frowned. What did Gary mean?

Did he say he liked Kendrix?

Heinz wanted to ask Gary to come back sooner, but Grace cut off the conversation by saying, "All right then, have fun with Celeste. You don't have to rush back home."

After that, she hung up the phone without giving Heinz the chance to say anything.

Heinz was mad at that. "Ask him to come home soon. I want to know exactly what happened. How can you ask him to have fun out there at times like this? He's not a little boy anymore!"

Grace ignored his protest.

Heinz had no choice but to wait.