Kisha assumed that the Evans remained standing because they were waiting for an invitation to join their table.
However, instead of inviting them, she simply procured more seafood to be cooked, ensuring that everyone could have a taste—eliminating any need for the Evans to sit with them. She continued to ignore them, focusing on her meal.
Yet, even as she ate, the Evans did not move. They stood there as if they had something to say, their presence lingering like an unspoken question.
Even Mr. Edward Evans, who had previously seemed to hold a poor impression of her, did not appear angry. Instead, he stood solemnly, his expression unreadable, while supporting his wife, whose red-rimmed eyes suggested she had been holding back her emotions.
