Elizabeth would not look at her father.

The man nodded.
"I am Alexander Edward Stefan Valentine. This is my wife, Madeline."
The woman bowed her head.
"and this is my son and precious heir Christopher."
The boy, around Elizabeths' age, bowed his head a bit. 
Alexander accepted the offer and joined them all, along with Emma and James, at the same table. 

James sighed and waited.