Chapter 157

In the mirror, their gazes met and lingered. After a beat, Elaria nodded slightly. "Looks fine." She didn't tell Sebastian outright, worried it might be a false alarm. But deep down, she was thrilled. So much so that while eating dumplings, she was clearly distracted. Sebastian noticed and picked out a few dumplings for her. "These are your favorite. Eat more." Elaria gave a gentle smile and lowered her head to take a bite. Mrs. Richards glanced at them, noticing how well they seemed to get along. A hint of envy flashed in her eyes as she turned to Daniel. "When are you bringing Ruby and the kid back? Your dad and I would love to spend time with our grandchild too." Daniel muttered, "She's not willing. What do you expect me to do?" Mrs. Richards got anxious. "Come on, persistence pays off! Talk to Sebastian more-he's got the experience." That shut everyone up instantly. Anthony tried to lighten the mood and offered a fatty piece of meat to his wife. "Eat up. Why talk so much during din