But she didn't show it. Seeing that he was busy, she quickly set the food on the table and called him over to eat.
He was genuinely hungry, so he didn't refuse and went over to eat.
A sumptuous spread of dishes was laid out on the table, complete with soup. Everything was his favorite.
He picked up his chopsticks and began to eat as if it were his due. He even called Vivian Yates over to join him. Vivian then invited Annabelle to eat as well, but Annabelle just shook her head and declined.
And so, he went back to ignoring her completely, not even offering a single word of thanks.
But she was still delighted. Seeing him eat the food she had made, she couldn't keep the smile from her face.
He looked up and noticed the bandages on her hands—three of them, spread across both hands. The cuts looked deep; blood had already seeped through the adhesive strips.
He suddenly remembered that half an hour ago, his assistant, Chase, had mentioned his wife called to ask how he was doing.
