After the toast, Mrs. York busied herself urging Vivian's roommates to eat more, and while she was at it she picked out a dish for Liam Shaw, praised him for being handsome, then finally sat back down.
Mr. York and Simon Lewis were casually chatting about recent national affairs and the future economic outlook, clinking their glasses every now and then, looking very harmonious.
Only Ethan Hayes sat there alone, feeling down, holding his fork, picking up a bit of food and putting it in his mouth, but it all tasted like nothing to him.
Vivian had been chatting with her roommates, but as they talked, she suddenly felt that the person beside her seemed a bit off. She turned her head, nudged Ethan lightly with her elbow, and said, "Hey, how come you're not talking today?"
"I am talking." Ethan lifted his head, forced a smile at Vivian, and replied in a flat voice.
