Ivy was naturally aggrieved that Kenny was suddenly snapping at her, but she didn't stop to retort and took his phone for a look.
Just seeing the photo left her utterly remorseful as well, and she sighed, "I guess I was naive to think only women would give men the silent treatment one day and play nice the next. Guess it's the same for men too—Don Albert must have been annoyed when you talked to him about Jacob and got a little harsh, but I presumed that they were going their separate ways.
"But as it turns out, they're like a squabbling couple who made up even before dinner got cold. Good for them, but bad for us…"
Kenny's grievance was naturally quelled considerably as she so earnestly admitted the mistake.
That was just how people worked. Even if someone was angry with another person who had made a major mistake, if the other person was forthright with their apology and sincerely reflected on it, the person's rage would subside considerably.
However, if the person who had made
