Over the years, the biggest change in Elijah Smith was that he had become much quieter, losing his former mischievousness and talkativeness. He no longer enjoyed making people laugh with his witty remarks. So, even though he attended the gathering organized by Christopher Bell, he felt more like an outsider, sitting quietly, watching the rounds of drinks and feeling even more like a stranger.
At gatherings, it's inevitable that people will chat about various topics while drinking. When men drink too much, they become as gossip-loving as women.
From which female classmate had slept with her boss and now become a rich madam, to who had given birth to a pair of beautiful twins last month, to the recent successful immigration of the belle from the Economics Department to Hong Kong. Conversations flowed from topic to topic.
Somehow the conversation drifted to Ella Adams.
Elijah Smith, who had been sitting quietly on the sidelines, instantly perked up his ears.