Louise moved her fingers as slow as she could without creating a noise in the quiet dining room in Reed's manor. Though she didn't lift her gaze to look around the table, she could feel the eyes on her.
"Would you like some more boiled carrots, Louise?" asked Alison, who sat next to her.
"No, I am fine. Thank you," Louise smiled politely.
It had been an hour since her family had arrived at Reed's manor in the name of having lunch so that both the families could meet and discuss the details about her and Graham's wedding. The discussion had finished before they had stepped into the dining room and everyone seemed to have agreed to have the wedding held right in this very manor, with only family members and maybe a few guests.
Louise noticed how Reed's family was fairly significant in number compared to hers, who lived together here.
