The table was adorned with an array of exquisite dishes.


    Everyone took their seat.


    Taking her ce at their table for the first time, Ste’s poise betrayed her nervousness.


    Her posture was impable, her movements measured, and even her chewing was conscious and precise.


    It didn’t take long for Lucia to take note of Ste’s reservations.


    She offered a warm suggestion to her grandson, “Matthew, make sure to attend to Ste.


    This is, after all, her first meal in our home.


    ”


    Encouraged by his grandmother’s words, Matthew served Ste a slice of beef.


    “Just rx.


    ”


    Ste’s tension ebbed away slightly.


    It was then that Waldo broached a more personal subject.


    “Matthew, now that you and Ste have resolved your misunderstandings, perhaps it’s time to start thinking about children,” he said, his deep voice tinged with a teasing undertone.


    Ste paused her chewing, a blush of shyness coloring her cheeks.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Matthew replied, “We’re still young.


    We’re in no hurry.


    We wish to savor our time together, just the two of us, for a while Longer.


    ”


    Waldo’s expression showed a hint of resistance, yet before he could delve deeper, Lucia intervened with a decisive nce in his direction.


    “Waldo, concentrate on your meal and refrain from interfering in their business.


    ”


    Ste exhaled a silent sigh of gratitude for Lucia’s intervention.


    She turned her attention back to her steak, yet as her knife sliced against a thick cut of meat, she unwittingly exerted too much force.


    The ensuing pain made her grip falter, and the knife ttered obtrusively onto the te, disrupting the serenity of the meal.


    At the dinner table, the trio’s attention shifted to Ste.


    His voiceced with concern, Matthew asked, “What’s the matter, Ste? Are you feeling all right?”


    With a slight strain in her smile, Ste apologized, “Oh, it’s nothing.


    I just dropped the knife identally, that’s all.


    ”


    She averted her eyes and reached for the knife again, poised to tackle her steak, when her te was whisked away.


    With effortless finesse, Matthewmandeered the knife and fork, slicing through the steak with practiced ease.


    Then he ced the now neatly cut steak before Ste.