Susan sat beside him, encouraging him to eat, "Devin, you need to eat more food. It is good for your recovery." Devin replied impatiently, "I can't eat! Mom, what did my uncle say? Did he refuse? I really can't go back to the group?"
Susan took a deep breath and gnashed her teeth, "Your uncle is so intrigued by that bitch that he didn't even think about his nephew! Savannah is such a femme fatale!"
When Devin saw that even his mother could not persuade his uncle, he knew that his uncle was adamant in his determination to punish him this time, his fists clenched.
Did he lose his place in the Sterling Group in a moment of madness? The thought had upset him emotionally. He didn't expect his uncle to be so unsympathetic. "I can't eat, please, go ahead," he said. Susan knew her son was feeling terrible, "Have some more soup--"
