The dinner passed by the light conversations amongst the others and silence between the three people. If it was not for Augustus, then Theodora would have stormed out of that room, not caring about food or her family.
But then, she also had another motive. She wanted to prove her parents wrong by thinking she was not the woman the O'Dell family needed. Her mother always kept bugging her on what to do and what not to do even after so many years and that made her irritated.
Ruth maintained her composure and controlled her heartbeats while participating in the conversation actively. Edwin mostly focused on his food and contributed with only monosyllables or a sentence or two if needed.
Eloise kept glaring at Ruth as they sat with an empty chair in between them. Ruth flipped her hair at some point as they might have troubled her while eating. She laughed at something Lester said but soon her laugh faded as she caught Lord Ralph staring at her neck.
