Chapter 42

To the Coles, this matter seemed as casual as if Noelle were just mentioning the weather. Soon, Lydia busily set the table in front of her while Sebastian handed her the cutlery. He asked, "Are you hungry? If you're not hungry, just eat a little bit. But if you are hungry, then eat more." Noelle held the fork and spoon, not knowing how to react for a moment as she blankly stared at the table full of dishes. She was indeed somewhat hungry, but she really hadn't been prepared to eat dinner, especially not with the entire Cole family like this. Sebastian glanced at Noelle. Then, he picked up his own cutlery and served her some glazed ribs. "Try this first. Our chef is really skilled at making this dish." Noelle liked sweet flavors, especially local Norland specialties like glazed ribs. Upon seeing that she was still somewhat reserved, Denise got up and added a piece of lemon-herb baked salmon to her plate. "If you don't like the ribs, have some fish. If you don't like eithe