“No need to ask, you are in the territory I occupy. It would be natural for me to know.” Edith unconcernedly took over, pushing Luke's chair away from Dave.
She didn't pay much attention to Dave, who seemed to be surprised every time she appeared and stood like an older brother watching over him.
Somehow, her instincts were almost always right, and her calmness was always impressive to Dave.
Dave turned to Luke, thinking that this time Luke's business with Edith would take a long time. “If you don't have time, you can call or leave a message. I'll do it the way you want.”
Not an order. He didn't want Edith to hear those words and know more about what they were doing. Even though the woman seemed tough, she did not want Edith to get involved in that kind of thing.
Bloodshed, fighting,
