The Return of Lord Bryan

Chapter twenty six

Bryan left the gathering that afternoon with a sullen expression. Outside, he could see that a list of his wife's family members were already gathering to mock and taunt him but he didn't pay heed to any of them.

"You should have known that your mother-in-law will want the best for her daughter," one of the nasty men said.

"And I'm glad for the first time that Freda didn't try to cover up your mess! This family has had enough of you!" Another woman snapped.

Claire was running after Bryan as he stepped outside the building and headed to his car. "Bryan," she said loudly and he turned to her.

"I'm sorry for what just happened, my mother didn't mean __" she began to explain but Bryan held a hand in front of her with a stern look.

"It's obvious that your mother doesn't want us together anymore, but I don't care what she thinks, what matters is what you think," he said.

"Of course I want us to be together, I would never think of anything else," she replied softly. Bryan nodded and he