Chapter 29 - The Davis Family
Tristan was now standing in front of the Davis Family Mansion. He arrived there fifteen minutes before 7:00 o'clock in the evening. He fixed his tie and took a deep breath before marching towards the big door.
The butler greeted Tristan politely as soon as he recognized him. The moment he went in, his father, Lucas, and his mother, Isabelle immediately welcomed him with a warm hug.
"Mom don't squeeze me too much. I am not a small kid anymore. You are making me embarrassed." Tristan complained to his mother in a low voice.
Instead of feeling upset, Isabelle just merely giggled, gently patting Tristan's hair.
"No matter how much you grow up and get older, you will always be my baby boy," Isabelle said while looking at her son with so much adoration.
"Mom!" Tristan whined again. He hated it when his Mom was treating him like a small kid.
"Isabelle, stop teasing our son. Maybe that's one of the reasons why he seldom visits us." Lucas seemed like he was scolding his wife, but there was a glint of humor in his eyes.
Tristan rolled his eyes at his father. "Dad, just stop pretending as if you are on my side. I know you well. You dote on Mom so much. You are also enjoying this!"
Cough! Cough!
Tristan's grandfather, Luke Davis was also there, watching them. He cleared his throat before he spoke up.
"Stop doing that Isabelle. That's the reason your son is still acting like a child and not maturing. He is no longer a child. So I expect a lot from him. Too bad, he is only good at giving me headaches." Grandpa Lu started lashing out, venting his frustration and disappointment about his naughty grandson.
"Mom… Dad… see… grandpa is bullying me once again. That's the real reason I don't come here often. Blame grandpa!" Tristan also lamented at his parents.
Isabelle and Lucas just exchanged glances before bursting out laughing. They were aware that this grandpa and grandson duo were like cats and dogs. There's no time in a day that they won't fight or argue.
But despite that, they knew that they truly cared about each other. They were just both stubborn and prideful to show it from one another.
"Let's proceed now to the main hall. Your aunties and uncles are also there together with your cousins and some family friends. We are just waiting for Andrew and Hannah. They are not yet around." Lucas said as he invited them to come inside.
Upon hearing those two names, Tristan's mood suddenly turned around 180 degrees. His change of expression didn't escape from the observant eyes of his grandpa.
Tristan didn't say a word anymore. He just followed his parents going towards the main hall where the small gathering would be held.
"Tsk Tsk Tsk… This guy really needs a girl to help him move on. But how ironic, he has a lot of women but no one among them can make him fall in love." Grandpa Lu murmured while shaking his head and clicking his tongue.
"It was his fault for not fighting for the girl he truly loved. He gave up easily. Now, he is the one suffering. What a fool stupid guy!?" Grandpa Lu added.
His gaze was fixed on the retreating back of his stubborn and naughty grandson. He could only sigh deeply before following them behind.
Davis Family was considered as one of the successful and very influential families in the Empire City, whether it came to politics, military, and business.
Luke Davis also known as Grandpa Lu was the head or the patriarch of the Davis Family. He preferred to be called grandpa Lu because his late wife, Cassandra, was calling him Lulu as an endearment. Tristan's grandmother passed away ten years ago because of brain cancer.
Grandpa Lu was the eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Davis. He had two younger siblings.
Clara, the second daughter, married a powerful politician. The other one was Alejandro who was a retired Military General. Luke was the one who managed the family business. They were the three pillars of the Davis Family.
Clara had one daughter and two sons who also joined politics. Tristan had six cousins on this family side-Four girls and two boys.
On the other hand, Alejandro had two sons who also followed his footsteps on becoming military personnel. They were now both high ranking officials. Tristan had four cousins on this family side- all boys.
On the part of Grandpa Lu, he and Cassandra only had one child and that was Tristan's father, Lucas. Tristan's mother was also the only daughter of Adams' Family. His mother also came from the family of businessmen.
That's the reason why Tristan and Andrew were the only successors of Heavenly Star Enterprise, one of the largest companies in the City of Empire.
Among the cousins, there were also different factions. Andrew was much closer to their cousins on great-aunt Clara's side while Tristan was closer to their cousins on great-uncle Alejandro's side. Their cousins who were girls were neutral. They're close to both Andrew and Tristan.
That was the Davis Family Tree. All of them were present tonight including their husband and wife of those who were already married. Some of their very close family friends were also there like Hannah's parents.
No one dared to bring it up but they were aware that somehow there was hidden competition happening between Tristan and Andrew.
Though Andrew was just a half brother of Tristan, the blood of Davis still ran in his veins. There's no special treatment. They acknowledged Andrew as part of this family.
Tristan might be the rightful heir of Heavenly Star Enterprise but Andrew still had the chance to take it away from him. Especially now that Tristan was known for his bad reputation with women.
Andrew was prim and proper. An epitome of a true gentleman. And Tristan was his opposite. The family members couldn't help but compare the two of them.
Tristan appeared to be the black sheep. He was stubborn, naughty and happy go lucky while Andrew was a very obedient grandson, smart and most importantly he did not cause too much trouble unlike Tristan.