The next day, Daniel heard from Mrs. Daniel that she was going to Mrs. Chalmers' house to play mahjong. Remembering what Mrs. Chalmers had said the day before, he felt uneasy, even though Mrs. Chalmers' remarks, as recounted by Harrison, seemed casual.
Taking advantage of his day off, he decided to have Mrs. Chalmers invite the ladies over to their home, citing a friend's new bakery opening and wanting to share the pastries with her circle.
Mrs. Daniel was indifferent to the plan and contacted several other ladies to invite them over.
During the mahjong game, Daniel was industrious, drawing good-natured teasing from the ladies, though he still portrayed a loving demeanor with Mrs. Daniel.
Daniel intentionally brought up Harrison Steven, and sure enough, the ladies praised him for cultivating talent. Mrs. Chalmers mentioned seeing Harrison at the clothing store yesterday and remarked on his resemblance to Daniel, which the other ladies echoed.
