Elaine immediately turned to face Annalise and a warm smile spread on the young lady's lips as she entangled her hand with her mother's. Neither of them needed to voice out the name of the person Annalise was talking about.
"Look how cold he is, Mother. It is my welcome banquet and he doesn't find it necessary to appear here even for a moment." Elaine quickly complained to Annalise, knowing fully well that if there was one person in the entire world who could control Esmeray then it was no one other than her dear mother.