After making the rounds with toasts, Joseph Thompson finally had a chance to sit down and have his meal, however, it was extremely unfortunate that he ended up at the same dining table as Oscar Smith.
Actually, this was not something that Robert Smith had arranged on purpose; rather, it was because Oscar Smith and his brother Orlando were Susanna Smith's nephews, and Joseph Thompson was her stepson, thus it was normal for the three of them to be arranged at the same table since they had all just been toasting with relatives and friends.
However, Oscar felt sympathy for Aunt Susanna's situation, and having just returned from overseas without understanding the real ins and outs, he was very dissatisfied with the Thompson Family and naturally had a particular dislike for Joseph.
