Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 1622

Though there were clearly three of them sharing the tea, Elise felt as if only the couple was truly eating.

Inside one of the small meat pies, there was mostly fat. Rosalind did not care for fatty meat, so Thomas carefully picked out the fatty parts one by one and handed the rest to her.

With her small appetite, if Rosalind ate a whole pie, she would have little room left for anything else. So, after she took a bite, Thomas took the pie away and offered her a prawn puff instead, as well as gave her a bite of a stuffed cabbage roll.

"Your stomach is weak, too much meat won't sit well. When the bread pudding comes, just have a little," he said.

Elise put down her spoon and rested her chin on her hand, watching them.

Her own parents were loving too, but her mother didn't fuss much over food. When the three of them ate together, they all ate quickly. Carissa often reached for what she liked first, leaving little chance for Rafael to offer her a bite.

Yet, at palace banquets or other formal dinners, Carissa changed completely. She was always graceful and proper. She would take a small bite and chew slowly seven or eight times before swallowing—a true example of careful eating. It was only then that Rafael had a chance to offer her a dish.

Thomas noticed Elise watching them so intently, while she herself had not eaten.

He looked up and asked, "Why aren't you eating? Is it not to your taste?"

Elise puckered her lips and pouted. "No one is offering me any food."

Rosalind smiled and picked up a piece of meat. "Here, I'll give you some. Eat up."

But Elise did not take it. Instead, her curiosity got the better of her.

"Ms. Young, how did you marry Mr. Thomas in the first place?" she asked.

The gossip-loving Elise had already heard a bit about them, though not in much detail.

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