Chapter 182
She silently took the bottle of water and drank a small sip with her head tilted back.
Alex stood beside her, his voice warm and pleasant in conversation, like the murmuring of a stream.
Once Sophia had calmed down, everyone continued to eat without bringing up the little incident with Raine.
Alex sat down again, taking the seat next to Chloe.
Sophia was actually quite dissatisfied with everyone's lack of criticism towards Raine, but considering Raine was ultimately the one chosen by her own son, scolding her in public would not only be a slap in her son's face but also a sign of disrespect towards Tristan.
Tristan had also made a response earlier - that the young girl's lack of experience had led to an amusing little mishap rather than innovation.
Thus, everyone tacitly chose not to bring up the matter any further.
However, Raine felt extremely uncomfortable and ate without tasting anything, her head lowered.