With a gesture, he signaled for everyone to start eating, now that the plates of food were all laid out.
They dug in, humming with satisfaction at every bite, savoring the simple yet delicious meal. Perhaps it was precisely the simplicity that made it so delightful, but they didn't bother thinking of that; their minds too busy relaxing, a very contradictory but true statement.
Not long after, when all the plates were licked clean, did the family talk again.
Laura and Lily were asking Ragnar a bunch of questions, ever curious about Emir's new brother, his stories never-ending.
But eventually, the younger of them unknowingly stepped on a landmine.
"By the way, how's your fiancée? She wants to divorce you yet?"
Usually, when faced with a question like this, Ragnar would've clapped back, but uncharacteristically, he slumped his body into the chair and sighed.
That caught the attention of Emir.
