The gathering had turned into a scandal. That’s just great.
Lillian's mother was comforting her daughter and, at the same time, cursing Sarah at full blast.
Mark felt as though a small field of glossy green had sprouted at the top of his head. He wished he could pull all his hair out and become bald. On the other hand, his father was trying to carry on a halfhearted conversation with Daniel in embarrassment. However, he soon gave up as he lost track of what he had been saying. It was so ridiculous that he found he couldn’t go on.
Daniel looked at the ceiling above him. It wasn’t a full tilt, and he wasn’t deep in his thoughts. He just felt exhausted.
When they went home, he was exceptionally quiet while Lillian who had been slapped earlier was still fuming with a grievance.
“Daniel, I
