The lunchbox kept the food warm.

Henry Jefferson settled Giselle Lambert onto his lap, offering her a bite of steak with his fork.

Giselle instinctively resisted at first, but the sight of his lips curving into a slight smile, signaling his good spirits, made her relent and eat quietly.

After their meal, Giselle fetched another lunchbox and slid it towards Henry, announcing, “I made you a dessert for after the meal.”

Surprise flickered in Henry’s eyes, his ...