Mandy managed to maintain her anger.
They knelt down on the futon and again offered tea to Brian. "Please have the tea, uncle."
Brian took the antique blue porcelain tea cup and drank it slowly.
Then Mandy and Jose took the new tea and turned to Alessa. “Please have the tea, Ms. Schultz…”
Alessa was somewhat amused at the man and woman kneeling in front of her.
She knew that Brian wanted to help her vent her spite. She took their tea cups, sipped them, cleared her throat, and mimicked Brian, like an elder. "Good, you can stand up."
Mandy’s face turned purple with rage.
Brian’s lips quirked up in silence.
After the tea offering, Brian and Alessa left.
Alessa could see that old Sterling really wanted Brian to stay a little longer, but Brian had not unraveled the knot in his heart ye
