Pure Waterside, Thompson Manor, at the dining table tonight, it was rare that, apart from Joseph Thompson who was far away in London, UK, the others were all present.
Seated at the table were three adults and one child, all boys, who remained silent, quietly waiting for Old Madam Thompson's arrival.
As soon as Old Madam took her seat, all four men picked up their chopsticks in unison. Old Madam gave the signal to start the meal, and the Thompson family dinner began.
The Thompson family had always followed a tradition of not speaking while eating, but that was in the past. Since Jaylene Ziel joined the family, this rule had somewhat changed, and now and then, someone would speak a few words.
This was especially true for Xaviar, after all, he was a child. It was really hard on him to remain silent throughout a meal, so Old Madam Thompson specifically allowed for the 'silence while eating' rule to be relaxed when Xaviar was present.
