The woman stood, then, and appraised Elijah from head to toe before redirecting her attention to Joana, whispering something that deepened Joana's already flushed cheeks. Joana glanced fleetingly over her shoulder at Elijah with a sheepish expression before refocusing on the woman, offering a murmur of gratitude. Her eyes widened in embarrassment as the woman rejoined her family.
"What did she say to you?" Elijah inquired quietly, leaning in closer to Joana.
She cleared her throat, visibly embarrassed by the exchange. "She... congratulated me on having such a handsome husband and a cute daughter," she confessed.
Below them, Michaela looked up with a mischievous glint in her eyes, stifling laughter behind her hand. Elijah acknowledged that he would need to have a conversation with his da
