Of everyone at the table, only Elena remained calm.She sipped her soup as though she hadn’t heard a single word of their conversation.After finishing her bowl of warm soup, she reached out and took Jonathan’s bowl, then poured some soup into it as she said,“Jonathan, this soup is delicious.”Jonathan smiled and took the bowl from her, understanding what she meant.As for Asher, he looked at Elena, waiting for her to pour him a bowl of soup as well.But she didn’t.Asher felt slightly disappointed, but the feeling quickly faded.It was only natural for Elena to care about Jonathan.They had known each other for many years and treated each other like siblings.After that, the two men didn’t continue their argument, but the atmosphere at the dining table remained tense.Once lunch was over, Asher found no reason to stay any longer.He asked her,“Do you want to go back to Oakmont Residential Complex? I can drive you.”Elena shook her head.“No, thank you. You can go back first.”Asher
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