“You can take that invitation back. I won’t be attending Ms. Marshall’s birthday banquet.”

Kevin picked up the invitation and said, “In your condition, it really isn’t convenient for you to go. Then I’ll take it to Rowan and have him make an appearance. As long as the Marshalls know our family has a representative attending, it’ll be fine.”

Alex nodded repeatedly.

Rowan did not have a love interest yet, so it was most suitable for him to go.

Though Rowan was a bit younger than Ms. Marshall, it was only by a year, so it was not a big deal if the woman was older.

If Rowan knew what Alex and Kevin were thinking, he would protest that he was not interested in older women! His older brothers were too sneaky. They did not want to attend Ms. Marshall’s birthday banquet, so they pushed it onto him. They were basically bullying him for being the youngest!

After the brothers chatted for a while longer, Kevin left.

Meanwhile, at the Joneses' residence...

The family lived in a five-story s