Chapter 259

"Yeah, totally. It's a family dinner—cordial and peaceful is how it should be." Hannah raised her glass with a polite smile as she chimed in from Old Mr. Blackwell's right. "I definitely overstepped just now, made a scene at dinner. Let me drink a few more as an apology. Hope you and your husband won't take it personally. Please, everyone, carry on eating and drinking." As soon as she spoke, the little spark of warmth at the table seemed to fizzle out again. At least this time she didn't say anything outrageously arrogant, so no one called her out. The two elders at the main table quickly broke the awkward silence. "She's got a point. Keeping the peace is what matters most." "Right, right. Let's just focus on the food. Try our little junior's cooking—last night I didn't get nearly enough!" Thanks to the food, the awkward tension around the table started to lift. Even if some guests were still bitter inside, they didn't dare stir up more trouble. They could only chew their food hard, cu