When all three of them returned, the atmosphere between the birthday boy and girl was extremely awkward.
To prevent Annalynne from launching into another "don't kill the baby" meltdown, Lucien opted to drink fruit punch instead.
Cold drinks were supposedly not good for him, so not a single ice cube was put inside the glass.
Whenever Lucien took a sip from his child-friendly drink, he could not help but pin his sister with a scorching glare.
Annalynne did feel apologetic, but not enough to grant Lucien a drink.
Or the smoked salmon in the smoked salmon pasta with cream cheese that came during the main course.
Or the coffee in the delectable milk coffee pudding with vanilla sauce that came as dessert.
In the end, Lucien had to be content with eating a bowl of fish congee and vegetable and chicken soup to accommodate his delicate digestive system.
