After the meal, Elias Hale offered to drive them back. Without any meat, Melody Thorne had a small glass of red wine.
Outside the Quinn family home.
Jared Quinn returned from the company, and not seeing Melody Thorne and Timmy, he was about to go out to look for them when Elias Hale brought them back. Timmy and Melody Thorne looked satisfied.
"Young Master Jared," Elias Hale greeted as he got out of the car.
"Where did you go?"
"Uncle Elias took us for a meal," Timmy spoke first, holding a toy in his arms.
"Don't misunderstand, it was purely just a meal," Elias Hale said as he got back into the car. "I won't disturb you any longer, I'll be off now."
"Goodbye, Uncle Elias, drive safely,"
"Okay."
Jared Quinn reached over and pinched Timmy's little ear, "You call him 'Uncle Elias' so affectionately, huh?"
"Dad, dad, be gentle, be gentle. If I call him brother, wouldn't that be rude?" Timmy hissed, sticking out his tongue.
