Seeing Henry Martin's attitude of tacit agreement, Dora Wright said, "Henry, you don't want to lose face, so let me make a call to Peter Brown to clear up the situation."
"Ah, I am not going to deal with this!"
Henry Martin had already stood up and entered his bedroom by the end of his sentence. He was experiencing conflicting emotions and was utterly unsure of how to proceed.
Henry Martin understood that doing this would harm his relationship with Peter Brown. However, he also knew that this situation represented an opportunity to reintegrate himself into the Thompson Family. Losing this opportunity would make it very difficult to have such a chance again.
Seeing their father's unspoken acceptance, Edward and his siblings felt an exciting thrill. They were filled with anticipation towards cultivation.