Archie Lockwood's gaze turned icy as he looked at Yvonne Tate, who was holding onto Rory and chattering away. "I'm sorry, I have something to take care of, so please excuse us. Rory, let's go."
With that, he turned and left, paying no mind to their reactions.
Shirley Lockwood had no desire to put on a show for these strangers anyway. Hearing that her dad had business to attend to, she quickly trotted after him.
The elders—Wendy Warren, Yvonne Tate, and Jasper Vance—had been enjoying their conversation, so they were all quite displeased by Archie Lockwood and his daughter's abrupt departure.
Shannon Vance's father, Jasper Vance, was particularly offended. "Shannon, what does your boyfriend mean by this?"
"It's one thing not to greet his elders, but to just storm off in front of our faces like that?"
"Yes, Shannon, what on earth does your boyfriend mean by that? Does he think a daughter of the Vance family isn't good enough for him?" Yvonne Tate chimed in angrily.
