Victor, growing increasingly suspicious, said insistently, "In the past, when we came to the Shaw Hall for dinner, you always brought carnations or lilies. This time, you bought roses and gave them to Uncle."

Belle almost wanted to laugh. "Uncle has never been present at the Shaw Hall dinners. How could I have known he would be here today? Besides, if you aren't embarrassed by what just happened, I'm embarrassed for you. I gave the flowers to Uncle to save face for you. You ...