Celia Wade nodded, finally understanding why Ellie Wilton had made such a deep impression on Marcus Parker; her attitude towards men wasn't about blindly controlling them. She remembered how her mother would tightly control her father as well.
Although she knew her mother's strict control over her father stemmed from concern, there were times when a man needed his partner's support instead of an unwavering "no" in every situation.
Just as Ellie Wilton said, one was Ryan Parker's biological father, another his adoptive father and future father-in-law, and the last one, Uncle Henry, who had watched him grow up. All three were aware of Ryan Parker's previous surgery, so they wouldn't intentionally get him drunk.
By ten o'clock that night, Ryan Parker had been set free, while the other three continued drinking.
Of course, they couldn't discuss the marriage proposal tonight.
