Preston pretended to be there for the meal, pulled out a chair next to Griffon, and sat down as if nothing had happened.

When asked, Stella snapped out of it and glanced at Preston, then at Harper and Jayden.

Finally, she withdrew her gaze, got up with a stiff upper lip, went to the kitchen to get a set of utensils, and placed them in front of Preston’s dining table…

They served steak, which Preston was very skilled at. He picked up a knife and fork, cut a piece of steak, and put it in his ...