Surrounded by her elders, Summer Thorne was little more than a background character, even with Brandon Crawford's introduction.
She sat beside Mrs. Joyce and Mrs. Young, listening all evening as they heaped lavish praise on Timothy York.
"How can someone so young be so composed and dignified? If my own son were half the man he is, I'd be thanking my lucky stars."
"But look at all the effort Mr. York put into raising him. He didn't let him come home for years, precisely because he was afraid he'd be led astray, wasn't he?"
"Doesn't it also depend on the person? If someone is easily swayed, what good would raising them abroad do anyway?"
"After the example set by the other two from the York Family, Mr. York was bound to be extra careful with this youngest grandson. There's no way he'd let any unsavory people or affairs tarnish him..."
