Chapter 2050 In Her Shoes
âI doubt youâll be brave enough to carry out your threat. Iâll see you tonight if youâre up for it.â âIâll be there!â
âWeâll be eagerly awaiting your arrival, father-in-law,â said Davin in a voice dripping with sarcasm. âIâll hold you to the promise!â âLetâs go, Davin,â Sheila urged. With one last contemptuous look at Patrick, Davin left.
âDid I go overboard, Davin?â Sheila asked after they were out of the Muir residence. âNot at all. Your father got what he deserved.â âHis words reminded me of someone. Iâd like to pay her a visit.â
âWho?â âTiffany. She, too, suffered discrimination from her parents for her gender. I remember when they wouldnât let Tiffany and her child live with them after her divorce. Her mother had even found out where she lived and forced her to remarry. The thought of her being a victim of such prejudice fills me with anger. I wasnât hoping for a slice of my fatherâs fortune, you know. The very notion fills me with disgust.â
I understand why Tiffany is so protective of her own success. Everything she has is through her own labor. Sheila turned to look at Davin whose attention was on the road ahead. âHow are things going between her and Levant? I havenât seen them in a while.â
âTheyâre only together for the sake of the child. Of course, they do not share the hot, passionate love that couples often do. But isnât being civil and respectful toward one another better in a lot of ways?â
âLetâs pay Tiffany and Levant a visit, please? Iâve been feeling lousy recently and the trip would do me good. Evan sounded as if he had my father under control. What donât we let Evan deal with him?â
Davin regarded Sheila solemnly for a moment. âAll right, then. Weâll take the next exit.â
How fortunate I am to marry a woman who would rather have a fallout with her own father than leverage her relationship with her husbandâs family.
Before long, the couple arrived at Levantâs winery.
As they wandered into the bustling establishment amidst the other patrons, Sheila took in the décor with interest and tugged Davinâs arm to get his attention.
âTake a good look at how he had everything set up,â she whispered. âI want our place in the Southern suburbs to look like this.â
Davin gazed up at the chandelier and watched the color of the backdrop change in time with the swell of the music. âOur place is more of a tasteful, rustic style, though,â he argued. âThis place feels sort of vulgar.â
âWhoâre you calling vulgar?â A gravelly voice from behind made Davin jump.
Whipping around, he found himself face to face with Levant who was wearing a curious expression as though he was trying not to smile.
Davin let out a sheepish chuckle. âI meant that womanâs attire. Surely that must be bordering on public indecency!â
âIs that so? Iâd thought that you were brazen enough to make a comment about how I run my business!â Donât think I havenât heard you earlier, Davin.
âOh, I wouldnât dream of it.â That is exactly what I said. What are you going to do about it?
Levant clapped a heavy hand down on Davinâs shoulder so hard that it made the latter wince. âIâd heard you bought a mansion in the Southern suburbs, Davin. Thinking of turning it into a winery yourself?â
âYou got me. Iâm here to study the industry. Please, do not hesitate to share any business insights that come to mind.â