-Harper-
I haven't felt as uncomfortable in a long time as I did during the first thirty minutes of dinner with Carter's parents. His mother prepared a real feast, and the meat his father grilled perfectly melted in my mouth. Some didn't say a word to each other, apart from asking for this or that. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Carter's father glance at him and come over to start a conversation, but Carter didn't take his eyes off his plate. I glanced at Eleonore sitting across from me and smiled at her.
"Delicious food. This garlic bread is simply heavenly. Where did you buy it?" I asked, breaking the silence because I couldn't stand it.
"This is the specialty of Iris, our long-time housekeeper." Eleonore put down the cutlery and answered.
"It's Carter's favorite bread. He loved
