The dinner was going rather awkwardly.
Not for Edward and Misha, but for the mother and son who suddenly found themselves left out and their schemes falling flat.
The Children of Kharune talked as if they were long lost relatives, or people from the same home town that nobody else in the world shared.
Edward did not fully reveal the story behind how he ended up with the Kharunes. But Just knowing that he spent time with the mountain plateau people was enough to send Misha's excitement to overdrive. It was then, when the resentment was growing bigger and bigger inside Annabel and she was pondering ways to assert herself again, that Edward dropped the bombshell. He was telling Misha, but looked around the table to make sure that the message is heard, giving it a quality of announcement.
"Well, I am very, very proud that my son found you. I fully support the engagement and look forward to seeing you more often here."
"Edward!" the mother squealed.
