He had lost interest in joining this celebration, not after his father questioned him about an earlier incident. He had no clue about the accusation his father was throwing at him.
From the tone of his father, it was a serious matter. When his association with Nick was mentioned, he became wary. He wondered if his business partner had anything to do with it.
"Act on your best behavior tonight. One more stunt from you, I will not hesitate to cut you off from my life." His father, or more or less King Edward, warned him. "Don't test me."
Those were his father's last words before they left the palace to show their support to the newlywed couple. Sometimes he wondered if his father would ever see him as his son, not someone who always had to compete for his attention.
He had grown up in a world where only the best was good enough. No matter how hard he had tried, he always ended up trailing behind Alex. Grew up always compared to him and ended up lacking.